Birdfeeding: Friends of a Feather Flock Together

Today is cloudy and cool with a light breeze.

I haven't been outside yet, but I saw at least 7 blue jays in the forest garden, which exceeds the maximum of 6 from a previous year. They were coming and going, so I suspect there are more than just the ones I saw together. :D

EDIT 4/27/25 -- I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches. I put up another corncob for the blue jays.

I put out water for the birds.

We walked around the prairie garden discussing more places that need to be mowed.

EDIT 4/27/25 -- I planted 25 Deluxe Dutch Gladiolus Mixture in the notch of the prairie garden. This concludes the Breck's order.

EDIT 4/27/25 -- I sowed the prairie notch with Monarch Butterfly Wildflower Seed Mix, Partial Shade Wildflower Seed Mix, and zinnia seeds collected from the Charleston Food Forest.

EDIT 4/27/25 -- I saw a brown thrasher and a red-headed woodpecker in the forest garden.  We used to have red-headed woodpeckers all the time when I was little, but I haven't seen one around here in years.  I hope it stays!  :D 3q3q3q!!!!

EDIT 4/27/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

My partner Doug is currently out mowing.

EDIT 4/27/25 -- We walked around the yard looking at the newly mowed areas.  :D

EDIT 4/27/25 -- I planted a purple sage and a tricolor sage in the strip garden.

EDIT 4/27/25 -- I watered the notch in the prairie garden.

I brought in the flats of potted plants.

I've seen a male and a female cardinal separately, assorted blue jays, and the red-headed woodpecker again.

As it is now dark, I am done for the night.