Birds have been coming to my feeders and I’ve enjoyed seeing them. Here’s a
tufted titmouse with a seed in its beak.
My new birdfeeder camera stopped working during the snowy cold spell because
it ran out of battery power. After I finally cleared the path to reach it, I
broke the holder to its solar panel. Then I discovered I didn’t have the right
kind of cord to charge it on a USB outlet. The first replacement cable did not
work because it had a bulky grip that would not fit in the recessed port.
Finally, I got the right kind and today I got the camera charged up and working
again.
Unfortunately, the news today said that bird flu has reached eastern Virginia.
No doubt it will reach us in Western Virginia pretty soon, so I need to stop
feeding the birds. I had just ordered another bag of birdseed, but I canceled
it. It seems like every time I read the news, I get sad or upset.
The pictures of the mourning dove were taken by that camera, which is motion-activated. I cropped them so that you can see the dove better.
Charlie has a few things to tell you so I’ll turn this post over to him.
<< Hi! I’m getting tired of winter weather, and I was very glad when the snow melted. But then yesterday it rained and I don’t like getting wet, so in some ways this week has been disappointing.
There was a nice surprise one day though. We went to my daycare place and my friend Sadie was there with Aunt Deborah. We were happy to see each other.
Charlies receives a lot of love
ReplyDeleteI think you will Charlie. Hopefully the weather will be cooperating. I have been wondering about this bird flu. If it’s reached Virginia I will stop feeding them too.
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI love the Titmouse and the doves.
Cute kitty image.
Charlie is always adorable and his friend Sadie.
Cute photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your critter post. Take care, have a great day and a happy new week. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
Let’s hope it’s not long before you can resume feeding your birds. They bring so much joy.
ReplyDelete...bird flu is here too, but I certain that Trump can eliminate it in a day!
ReplyDeleteI’m not sure it’s time to stop feeding birds. Here is a long quote from Cornell Labs:
ReplyDelete“ There has been widespread transmission of avian flu to wild bird species including waterfowl and raptors. The virus has also been found in mammals that prey on dead birds. However, transmission to songbirds and other typical feeder visitors has been low (about 3% of all cases reported in wild birds), although this may change with increased testing or changes to the virus. That means there is currently a low risk of an outbreak among wild songbirds, and no official recommendation to take down feeders unless you also keep domestic poultry, according to the National Wildlife Disease Program. We do always recommend that you clean bird feeders and birdbaths regularly as a way to keep many kinds of diseases at bay.”
Thank you. I’ll be watching the news for updates.
DeleteWe have had a few ducks in an Asheville area lake with avian flu, and I know of one death at least. That makes me so sad.
ReplyDeleteLovely birds, cat and Charlie pics!
ReplyDeleteThat's so upsetting about the bird flu. It's been reported in our area, too. :(
ReplyDeleteCharlie, how nice that you and Sadie got to play!
Cats, jokes and birds in my opinion! (the bird flu is very bad news)
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Sorry to hear about the bird flu and your camera woes! Love the cat pic and Charlie's update.
ReplyDeleteCharlie, We are also tired of winter. Today is quite sunny and pleasant but we are due to have skywater later in the week.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are lovely. But that "titmouse" doesn't look like any kind of mouse to Us (mol).
If you're tired of winter weather, come down here Charlie! I have a ceiling fan on and I'm wearing shorts! We have lots of birds in our feeders right now and even more in the woods. Love your photos...you always have fun with them!
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