December 25, 2009 - 1
The backyard birds have been ecstatic at the feeders during the last few days. The holiday birdseed budget allowed for a bag of whole peanuts which many of the birds seem to favor over the already opened variety... which cost less, oddly enough. Either way, the blue-jays and woodpeckers all enjoyed their holiday peanut feast, however brief it was, as their appetite for whole peanuts is ravenous and the feeder is usually emptied very quickly. Meanwhile, in the manner of continued achievement, today marks the second anniversary of The Backyard Report. Yeah! Thank you for listening and/or reading along for as long as you have. All reports from the past two years have been posted on the website and are readily available for our viewing pleasure. Many of the recent reports are even linked to the photo gallery so you can see the cool backyard happenings for yourself. Still a work in progress, BackyardTV.com is always open for your daily helping of peace and love, in a healthy, safe and all natural way. How many things can you that about these days?Backyard Tip of the week: A snow covered backyard is like a winter oasis just waiting for your participation and enjoyment. Try heading outside after a snowfall to see what joy you might find. Looking for tracks in the snow is a great way to learn which creatures are using your yard. You might find rabbit tracks or deer tracks. If you have bird feeders, you will most definitely find small bird tracks in the snow which seem very festive and almost comical as you glance at them. Look more closely and you may find tracks with tail marks as well, or perhaps, you will find that a local cat has been scouting your backyard for it's own avian delight. Either way, try to find a few minutes to head out into your snow-covered yard for a bit of exploration and enjoyment. Bring a friend, beverage, or other favorite treat along with you to complete your winter experience. Your backyard zen is just a few steps away. Try it, you're sure to love it!
Backyard sightings for last week: Including northern cardinals, dark-eyed juncos, blue-jays, brown creepers, song sparrows, tree sparrows, white-throated sparrows. Carolina wrens, Carolina chickadees, catbirds, mockingbirds, house finches, goldfinches, purple finches. Red-bellied and downy woodpeckers, yellow-bellied sapsuckers. Northern flickers, white-breasted nuthatches, tufted titmice, European starlings, mourning doves, crows, grey squirrels, red squirrels, skunks, bunnies, deer, the neighborhood hawk, and a raccoon was seen cleaning his food last night.
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December 25, 2009 Part 2 - Cool Sightings
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