Happy Day

The bird world explosion has begun this week.

 

The early morning chorales, so typical with the arrival of spring, have begun in earnest. The music is varied and so happy.  This happiness is contagious as it easily crosses over to the human side…at least, it brings me much delight.

 

 

 

 

Robins, mockingbirds, blue jays, cardinals and bluebirds fill my yard.  Sparrows, titmice, chickadees, nuthatches, and mourning doves continue to gather at my feeder.  Bluebirds, red-winged blackbirds, crows and meadowlarks pepper the fields.  Woodpeckers rat-a-tat in the woods.  Heron, Canada geese, Mallard ducks and tree swallows frequent the pond. 

 

It is extremely difficult to capture one meadowlark in a photo...but two - what a treat!

Buddy loves to chase the geese.
Of course, he never catches them as he never goes more than a step into the water.

As added interest, the occasional visits of such birds as groups (I frequently see a solitary flicker, but a group is rare) of flickers pecking the ground, starlings swooping through the air in artistic waves and landing in nearby treetops for a respite, and goldfinches increasing brilliance at the feeding station.

 

Happy Spring!