A Day in the Life

Hello everyone!

Well, its May 2, 2010 today and its slightly overcast but humid and hot here! The birds having been cooling off in the bird bath alot today!

Just thought i'd write a little Day in the Life today

7:30ish AM - Wake up, put my crocs/sandals on and run all the nectar feeders (hummingbird, orioles, butterfly)out to there spots for the day, fill/clean the bird bath (usually there waiting in the tree for me to do this so they can get a drink), clear off any seed hulls on the hopper feeder through, fill any empty/low feeders with the appropriate seed, place whole peanuts in the fly thru feeder and the squirrel feeders (Or else the squirrel gets revenge by raiding the seed feeder :P) and scatter some seed on the ground for the ground-feeders

12:30ish PM - go outside to clean the hopper through and refill the bird bath (Most of the water has been displaced by this point due to the robins :P)

8:30ish PM - Retrieve the nectar feeders from outside or else the raccoons get into them, empty the bird bath (In colder night seasons only) and make sure all the feeders are intact

It all takes some time and devotion, but its all worth it when the birds eat and act happy and the squirrel gets food to put away for the winter

Also, the orioles and hummingbirds should be here anytime now, so I'll be on the lookout for them :) I even got a new feed for my hummers this year called the Droll Yankee Happy 3 Feeder. Its a saucer style with built in ant-moat, bee guards, a hanging hook and a red top. Its really nice and was only 16 bucks :) I totally recommend this feeder to any one!

Thanks for reading and ask any questions or make suggestions you like!

Bye for now,
Calvin