Blogs about: Balcony Observations
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Hummingbird Visit
Today I visited the Wild Bird Center I discovered a few days ago. I was staying at a local hotel to attend a 3-day meeting, and one night we had a company outing at a billiards joint. In the process o… more →
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Hummingbird Visit
bethesdabirder wrote 1 year ago: Today I visited the Wild Bird Center I discovered a few days ago. I was staying at a local hotel to … more →
Sharp-shinned Hawk Visit
bethesdabirder wrote 1 year ago: I was sitting on the balcony in late June–I did not note the exact date since I knew this wasn … more →
Bird drama I
bethesdabirder wrote 1 year ago: Sunday morning in June, 6:30 am, watching the early birds get the peanuts on my balcony. Sparrows on … more →
Awakening to summer
bethesdabirder wrote 1 year ago: So it’s been since February since I’ve posted. The springtime wasn’t too great her … more →
Winter drags
bethesdabirder wrote 1 year ago: I am so ready for spring. I was in Florida for a few days and the 80-degree weather was wonderful, b … more →
A new visitor
bethesdabirder wrote 2 years ago: Just when I think things have settled down and I think I know who’s going to visit, someone ne … more →
Another year of visitors
bethesdabirder wrote 2 years ago: Things have been pretty consistent out on the balcony, with the sparrow family taking over for the m … more →
Heading into winter
bethesdabirder wrote 2 years ago: We had such warm nice weather up until November, that all my plants on the balcony remained until th … more →
Bird food and rats
bethesdabirder wrote 2 years ago: I got my community newsletter today, and there’s an article in it announcing that rats have be … more →
Status quo
bethesdabirder wrote 2 years ago: Summertime tends to be a busy season for me, so I’ve neglected this blog a bit, but I’ve … more →
Beautiful summertime
bethesdabirder wrote 2 years ago: Today is the best weather day we’ve had in ages. I can’t complain about hot, humid weath … more →
Uninvited guests
bethesdabirder wrote 2 years ago: Well the party is over on the 1st and 2nd floor balconies across from me. Someone must have turned t … more →
Babies!
bethesdabirder wrote 2 years ago: We’re seeing quite a few fledglings lately. Roman spotted the first one and asked me why the b … more →
The first hummingbird, and a watering hole after all
bethesdabirder wrote 2 years ago: Today I got my first hummingbird at the balcony. Unfortunately I was just opening the screen door to … more →
A peanut in my bonsai
bethesdabirder wrote 2 years ago: Let me introduce to you my juniper bonsai. I got him last December from a vendor at the mall. I coul … more →
Return of the Cardinal
bethesdabirder wrote 2 years ago: He’s back! He’s our most frequent visitor now, actually. We really enjoy him stopping by … more →
And the balcony becomes a garden
bethesdabirder wrote 2 years ago: Took a day off work today to take care of some personal business, and thankfully that was wrapped up … more →
Spring brings new arrivals
bethesdabirder wrote 2 years ago: Thank goodness Spring actually arrived this weekend. It seemed we were dragging it in kicking and sc … more →
