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What's outside of your picture window today?

Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Dec 8 2:18pm | Replies (2400)

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@gingerw

Outside our windows, Spring is trying mightily to take hold! Last night it dropped to 30 degrees again, though.

This week we have had doves, scrubjays, robins, songbirds, wild geese, turkey vultures, and eagles. The most surprising is the little flock of the fattest quail i have ever seen running around. Usually we see them a bit later in the season. I tell you, they look like giant softballs with legs, they are so big! In addition to this, the trees are leafing out. Our cherry trees [3 different kinds] have three different colored buds on them. And of course, weeds galore.
Ginger

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@gingerw, @johnbishop, @loribmt, and all... what a wonderful gaggle of feathered friends. I know you're enjoying this scene for as long as they hang out. One of my favorite little fellows is the quail. I adore the way they look, walk, everything about them. And what a conglomeration of goodies for your fun. Enjoy...

I have 5 mourning doves several times daily now, cardinal families are still not as prolific as normal, and don't know why...mybe some of their nesting in large shrubs has been disturbed by our condo's overactive grounds folks. Hope not.
I have Downy Woodpeckers, male and female, lots of something I've yet to identify-I'll get a picture to you folks for help. Lovely soft gray bellies, shades of brown and black stripes on back and tail feathers, beautiful deep rust heads. I'm looking in my books and online.
Also, finch, lime-colored fellow-finch? tanager?
You are all such experts, I'm still learning. As soon as I get them planted, I'll show you the new cordon steel half moon wall planters I got and am planting mostly with succulents, a bloomer, or 2. Looking forward to getting them hung and happy.
Hope all are doing well.
Be safe, be well, be blessed. elizabeth