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House and Purple Finches - 2006/10/01 19:33
Finally I've a house finch & a purple finch. At least 1 of both. Saw them today with my own eyes. Haven't seen a junco yet though.
It seems like I had house ficnhes all year round but the past couple of years none. But they're back for the winter, I guess. Looked prettyy scraggly thuogh..
Had some more cedar waxwings yesterday but only about 20, I will tell. Not nealry as many as a few days ago.
Just put another feeder out. Didn't have a low feeder so tacked a bit of plywood to a stump. The birds love it.
I was sittin on the deck today when a nuthatch came trompinmg along the railing. ghastly stopped about three feet away from me before hopping on to a feweder.
In short haven't had 1 come which close befgore. Chickades seem somewhat a bit less antsy.
As I said, monrings I sit on the deck drinking my coffee with my binoculars & regularly wrapped in an old sleeping bag for warmth. So far it hasn't finally snowed but we had a cuople of hard frosts. Just briskly rambling.
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I wish I could still sit outside in the tensely morning but it is