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I know it's not

everybody’s favorite but I cherish this current cold weather because it brought in the birds! The last two days have been awesome, with more activity than in the last few months. The female Purple Finch is still around, as well as a White-throated Sparrow. It felt like everybody stopped by to say Hi.

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Spring is in the air,

and there is no denying it, despite the frost, and the birds are starting to show up as couples. I saw Blue Jays gathering stuff, the Robins are becoming more defensive, the MoDos are snogging things up and the House Finches are getting romantic. So much to see, such nasty weather!

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The squabbles continue!

Here with two who rival over who gets the most peanuts - a Blue Jay and a Redbellied Woodpecker. I have several feeding stations around, including a seed cylinder, and it is funny to see them all making the rounds on all of them, depending on the time of the day and the amount of food in bowls or on platforms. Apart from a little “beak rattling”, nothing nasty happens in those fights though. Humans should follow their example more. Have a great Friday!

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