Bird feeders

Yesterday I mentioned that we had put in some more bird feeders. Already I’m having to chase away a squirrel who thinks he (or she) has found the mother lode of easy pickings I’m enjoying the variety of birds I’ve seen feeding at the birdfeeders thus far, including the following: red-winged blackbird, common starling, common grackle, cardinal, chipping sparrow, white-crowned sparrow, house sparrow, house finch, brown-headed cowbird, mourning dove, and goldfinch. In addition I’ve done an inventory of trees in our yard and have identified three thriving robin’s nests with chicks, as well as a mourning dove’s nest. Today has dawned bright and sunshiny which tends to lift one’s spirits after the stormy, gloomy weather of the past several days. Although Brinley was awake a lot during the night and got up for good around 6a, I’ve managed to get her to fall asleep in her high chair while Tristan sleeps soundly in our bed with Michele. That means that now is a very precious quiet time when I can enjoy drinking my coffee and watch the birds at the birdfeeder undisturbed. For work, I have to go this afternoon to yet another training session to learn about our new integrated library system. So much to do! So little time.