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Bunch of small birds flitting around. (Original Post)
elleng
Jan 2024
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YES, surprised me, and saw a robin and waxwing, but they were too fast for me to catch!
elleng
Jan 2024
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Probatim
(3,010 posts)1. You have an infestation of Eastern Bluebirds.
The Bluebird of Happiness as it were.
elleng
(135,988 posts)3. YES, surprised me, and saw a robin and waxwing, but they were too fast for me to catch!
Probatim
(3,010 posts)7. We did a Christmas Bird Count in Western PA and spotted 20-25 of them in our territory
They don't seem to mind the cold if there's food to be found. Kind of uplifting to see that color when everything else around here is gray.
Donkees
(32,395 posts)2. The bluebirds must be feasting on those berries
''Overwintering bluebirds feed heavily on native berries like mistletoe, sumac, holly, dogwood, and juniper"
elleng
(135,988 posts)4. JUNIPER all over here!
Donkees
(32,395 posts)5. You have a front-row seat, enjoy the show :)
A cedar waxwing hovers alongside a bonanza of berries on a Juniperus virginiana tree, the cedar that gives the bird its name. (Stan Lupo/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)