tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post4709071817387182316..comments2024-03-29T04:33:12.039-04:00Comments on Southern Meadows: Where have all the birds gone?Karin / Southern Meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-13024708682109457062013-10-28T15:32:34.173-04:002013-10-28T15:32:34.173-04:00Hi Karin! What a great, informative post! I absolu...Hi Karin! What a great, informative post! I absolutely enjoyed reading it. I do leave some dry perennials in the garden and the birds love it! In September, we had several days of non-stop rain. After the rain stopped I watched a birds' feast in my garden: the birds of several types came in big numbers and enjoyed berries and seeds.It was something! I think they will appreciates flower seeds even more in winter!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-58998717285004180472013-10-27T20:34:09.564-04:002013-10-27T20:34:09.564-04:00No feeders here just suet, but the birds are busy ...No feeders here just suet, but the birds are busy still eating insects (no freeze yet), and lots of berries or seeds all over the garden. They clean up the garden for me.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-65390704094372293422013-10-26T21:38:16.796-04:002013-10-26T21:38:16.796-04:00Great post Karin. This time of year seems like a ...Great post Karin. This time of year seems like a bird heyday to me. We see constant action and we don't have a single feeder. Woodpeckers like our old birch trees, bluejays love the big sunflowers, all the birds love the apple orchard. I love the idea of seeing birds up close at feeders but nothing feels better to me than being able to provide them with shelter and natural food.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-21699293729930255142013-10-26T08:52:06.130-04:002013-10-26T08:52:06.130-04:00I really admire how you've cultivated a sanctu...I really admire how you've cultivated a sanctuary for your wildlife, including the deer, which are considered a huge pest here. I never knew that even a gall supported other wildlife. Most of the drupes have already been eaten off my Prague viburnums, which are always full of birds since they're evergreen. Love the sumac wreath. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-53515407571187667162013-10-24T00:19:18.596-04:002013-10-24T00:19:18.596-04:00You should have very happy, well fed, birds in you...You should have very happy, well fed, birds in your garden. I am always looking for suggestions on plantings that will help be support more birds so thank you for passing such helpful information.Charlie@Seattle Trekkerhttp://www.seattletrekker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-7596987633468481102013-10-23T22:20:43.213-04:002013-10-23T22:20:43.213-04:00Great photos and I learn something (e.g. goldenrod...Great photos and I learn something (e.g. goldenrod gall) at the same time ! We have fields of goldenrod, as well as lots of sumac so I think a lot of birds and insects will be well-fed.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483295526635664974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-57512357140401313172013-10-22T10:13:21.224-04:002013-10-22T10:13:21.224-04:00You have a real banquet of delights for the birds,...You have a real banquet of delights for the birds, and the bugs. This is only our second summer here, and the yard resembled a football field when we moved in, but now each season there is more and more for the critters.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-70541230070795905602013-10-22T09:43:59.546-04:002013-10-22T09:43:59.546-04:00A fun and informative post. Your breadth of knowle...A fun and informative post. Your breadth of knowledge is so impressive. Like yours, my whole garden is a bird feeder, so I don't even bother with a bird feeder! I just wish they'd leave my callicarpa alone for a few more weeks so I can enjoy the berries too. Is that too much to ask?Sarah/ Galloping Horse Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863804034201109102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-67101618517253267772013-10-22T05:26:19.122-04:002013-10-22T05:26:19.122-04:00Wonderful photos and lots of interesting informati...Wonderful photos and lots of interesting information.<br />Cher<a href="http://sunraygardening.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Sunray Gardens</a>Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-30871541908061258702013-10-21T22:05:40.557-04:002013-10-21T22:05:40.557-04:00I have wanted to cut down my sunflowers because th...I have wanted to cut down my sunflowers because they look so ratty, but the little chickadees would be very disappointed to find their favourite treat is gone. I have decided providing them with food is much more important than having a neat and tidy garden.<br />I wonder if the lack of birds where you are also has to do with the unseasonably warm weather we have been having up here. Why leave and migrate south when the days are mild?<br />I found the information on the goldenrod galls particularly interesting. I have often noted galls in local fields and wondered about them.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-19824849514870631442013-10-21T20:51:48.627-04:002013-10-21T20:51:48.627-04:00My viburnum, dogwood, and spicebush berries all di...My viburnum, dogwood, and spicebush berries all disappeared very fast this year. All that are left are the snowberry. It's been an odd year for bird feeding - spring was extremely busy but then things fell off dramatically in summer.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-36819170325274029392013-10-21T14:20:39.961-04:002013-10-21T14:20:39.961-04:00LOL! We have several hawks that hang out here too....LOL! We have several hawks that hang out here too. Sometimes they sit right on the top of the bird feeder posts and I just have to smile because there is no way the birds are coming into the garden then. Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-6829863651541956662013-10-21T08:30:33.697-04:002013-10-21T08:30:33.697-04:00Your post is great...love the review of wildlife b...Your post is great...love the review of wildlife beneficial plants. Our birds are hungry little beggers devouring everything in site no matter the season. Love that they come to the feeders and to the berries throughout our landscape. Haven't noticed as many migrators lately. Hmm... could it be due to the red tailed hawk that is camped out here several times a week?Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-52101768789184865742013-10-21T06:26:29.084-04:002013-10-21T06:26:29.084-04:00Enjoy the hummers and cooler temps Cat! I call the...Enjoy the hummers and cooler temps Cat! I call the area where we have pineapple sage the hummingbird highway. There is a constant flow of activity there and it blooms right at peak migration time. Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-8294123017291657072013-10-20T21:48:44.271-04:002013-10-20T21:48:44.271-04:00It always makes me so happy to see birds gathering...It always makes me so happy to see birds gathering seed from the garden rather than the feeder. We've cooled down to the 70's this weekend...a welcome reprieve from the heat. Still seeing lots of hummingbirds; the pineapple sage has started blooming - one of their favorites ;) Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-18448504655249894952013-10-20T18:42:32.067-04:002013-10-20T18:42:32.067-04:00I think you are about a month ahead of us on the w...I think you are about a month ahead of us on the weather. Although this week it is suppose to be cooler here as well. I still have one hummer hanging around...trying to see if it is a ruby throat or perhaps my rufous (fingers crossed).Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-15779630083297784672013-10-20T15:05:56.838-04:002013-10-20T15:05:56.838-04:00I have to laugh because the birds here are fightin...I have to laugh because the birds here are fighting over feeder food with anticipation of cold weather. They are very greedy now gobbling every Viburnum berry and Echinacea seed they get their beak on - even with a feeder full of seed. It is such a different 'restaurant' with your cafe having temps still in the 70's. We are finally down to 55° today. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com