A return of a cardinal in our back yard.
Good news! The solar panel roof of my AI bird feeder with a camera arrived. I ordered it in January after a covey of quail leaped onto the bird feeder and it fell off the fence into the wash behind our house.
The tiny metal piece that plugged into the camera from the cord to the solar panel broke. It seemed like it would be an easy fix, but the Bird Buddy folks said my only option was to order a new solar panel roof and they’d give me a discount. I waited until June for it to arrive! In the meantime, I charged the camera every few days in the house.
I’ve been disappointed with my birds because two species are bullies and take over. White winged doves and mourning doves. They literally sit at the feeder and eat until it’s empty. So all my photos and videos for the past few weeks have been of big gray birds. I would get the occasional house sparrow which was a welcome treat.
Sunday morning I was shocked and thrilled to see a Cardinal! YAY! Here’s a video:
I’m also enjoying a few families of quail, even though our nest of eggs never hatched.
Here’s a video of quail mom, dad and babies visiting our yard:
Here’s a House Sparrow getting a turn at our Bird Buddy
What do you have planned this week to enjoy the world around you?
This Cardinal was staring at you in your backyard. Anita
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Yay! Starting the morning off with a smile…love your bird pics…especially when you’re able to share a cardinal! 🥰
It’s been weeks of doves. I was afraid the Cardinals had left for the summer! So glad to have them here. 😊
Me, too! 🥰
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Gorgeous pics!! Hmmmm…I’m going to see a movie tonight, and I’m going to the farmers market later…I guess that’s a little bit of seeing the world
What movie? I’ve looked at our theaters here and don’t see anything interesting.
Past Lives. It’s supposed to be amazing
I’ll look for it. Thanks!
That’s hilarious that mourning doves are bullies there! They are so passive here! The bully birds in this area are red-winged black birds.
This week, I’m going on a lot of walks to explore the world around me.
We don’t have red-winged blackbirds here. I think we did when I was a child in Washington state. Walks are the best!
Thanks for sharing. The baby Cardinal is growing up. He looks like he has more feathers, he’s dark red and looks like a teenager now. LOL. So enjoyable, really.
I am happy the teenaged Cardinal is sticking around. It’s fun to see how he’s changing!
The quail seem to be totally in charge given their numbers. That’s quite a crowd. I find the same here with the squirrels. A group of at least 8 were in the yard this morning. It’s been fun to watch the young ones grow- and they grow really quickly.
We have chipmunk families but no squirrels. I remember so many squirrels at the UW campus as a student. I was sitting on the grass to study and a massive amount of squirrels charged at me!
Your birdy camera is great at capturing different birds in action.
It is fun, now that I have birds to watch other than gray doves!
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What beautiful videos, Elizabeth. I think those doves need to learn how to read. It’s “Bird Buddy” not “Bird Bully!!” So glad that you got your solar panel and are sharing these beautiful views with us!
I like that! Bird Buddy not Bully! They are greedy creatures. I’m thrilled the Cardinal has been visiting several times a day again.
I never thought much about birds being bullies, but it makes sense. Bullies in the bird world too. Some of the little birds need to get their big brothers/sisters to come and set the doves straight. Everyone gets five minutes of Bird Buddy Fame. Ha, ha.
Definitely 😂
I’m so enjoying your bird videos and thrilled your cardinal came back! I love your bird bullies. I get such a kick out of watching the morning arrive and the sounds the birds make as they wake. We’re headed back to the lake at the end of the week to celebrate the 4th of July with the family! Can’t wait. Hugs, C
That sounds like a wonderful way to celebrate the 4th! We are thinking of exploring new areas of Arizona in the mountains with lakes. But if it’s not much cooler than here, I’d rather stay home and visit when it’s cooler. I’m glad you enjoy my Bird Buddy videos. They give me such a unique look.
Loved the cardinal video! I’ll be out at the bird banding station at 5:20 tomorrow morning. That’s my big nature event this week. We were camping last week and I was astonished when a pocket gopher wander right over – not too smart considering our two dogs. I did get him/her safely on their way (I hope).
I love camping! I’m surprised a gopher wouldn’t have stayed away from your dogs!
He was vying for a Darwin Award!
Haha!
Whoa! Your cardinal is such a bright patch of color, no wonder it brightens the day! Is it true you manly get to see cardinals early or late in the day?
Isn’t he lovely. The females lack the bright colors and don’t seem to get their turn at the Bird Buddy feeder. Yes, I do see them first thing in the morning and in the evenings.
Sensational captures! What a happy little cardinal!!
Thanks! I love my cardinal visits.