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Monday, January 31, 2011

Birds

It was 72 degrees here and Sunny yesterday!

Did I take a photo?

Of course not.

I did today.

When it was raining.

I am bright that way.

The birds are feeding like if someone put chocolate in my cereal!





In the winter birds need extra starch so I put graham cracker crumbs or stale bread crumbs on the feeder. You could crunch up old cereal, anything with starch they would appreciate. If it had weevils in it that would be an extra bonus for them but yuck.

Weevils love to hatch into our food at the old house so almost everything is kept in the freezer.
Did you know that the US Food and Drug Administration sets a maximum limit for insect fragments in flour: 450 per kg so it is likely that we eat insects all the time.

How is that little fact to start off your Monday?

Just doing all I can do for the birds and you my sweeties.



That is a woodpecker and I could not believe I caught him at the sunflower seed feeder.

I was zooming in from the deck and it was pouring rain cause apparently when the sun is shining Joe and I are easily distracted.


grace surrounds us
Olive

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30 comments:

  1. Linda @ Itsy Bits And PiecesJanuary 31, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    72! We are getting 6" of snow today! I'll bet the birds LOVED the graham cracker bits! Fun photos!

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  2. Donna@Conghaile CottageJanuary 31, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    OMG I don't think I remember 72degrees! MORE and MORE and MORE snow coming our way! I really feel for the birds, they are taking shelter wherever than can. I tried opening the front door to let a titmouse in that was in our foyer BUT he said No thank you and flew away! DARN! Your pictures are beautiful and if we HAVE to eat bugs I guess it may as well be ground up in our flour, hehe...LOVE the BIRDS too! I'm SO happy the Hummers are somewhere warm right now!
    Hugs to you,
    Donna

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  3. Julie MarieJanuary 31, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Hi Olive, love your birdies!... Great shot of the little Downy Woodpecker pecking away!... thanks for sharing the info on the weevils... YUCK!... xoxo Julie Marie

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  4. UnknownJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    Great photos Olive...I LOVE watching the birds and try keeping my feeders full this time of year especially :)

    Blessings!
    Gail

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  5. MollyJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    Olive - love your bird pictures! It is still freezing here - minus six this morning!

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  6. KathyJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    I just love your blog thought I would say....oh and that woodpecker be careful, last year we had one that drilled a hole into our siding and it wasn't cheap fixing it...so now I have a big spider that has a sensor in it to keep him away!

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  7. Tom StephensonJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    I like the blurred head of the woodpecker!

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  8. trash talkJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    Man alive...ol' Woody was going to town, wasn't he?
    I just saw our woodpecker yesterday. That tells me spring isn't that far away...even though we are hunkering down for another cold blast tomorrow...just in time for Super Bowl!
    I love your header photo.
    Debbie

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  9. RazmatazJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    I didn;t know that about things in our floured goods....oh well...been doing ok so far. I must remember to feed the birds today. I stopped because my dog ate all the dropped bits.

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  10. trash talkJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    P.S. A little bug never hurt anybody.

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  11. SouthhamsdarlingJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    72 degrees! How lucky are you?! It was - 8 degrees C here last night. I wasn't made for the cold! I love to watch the birds. We get so many different breeds in our garden and we look after them pretty well! Have a good week.

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  12. Sandy aka Doris the GreatJanuary 31, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Hmmm, I didn't know that about the weavils being in most of our food -- or at least parts of weavfils.

    When I was a young woman, I had an infestation of wheat bugs; they came in a box of shredded wheat I'd bought. I noticed a few bugs crawling up my kitchen wall; but my little-old-lady landlord was so concerned with "what people would think" that she wouldn't call the exterminator. (She gave me Raid which didn't kill them at all but caused them to "Go west, young bug!" When they moved from the kitchen to the living room and finally near my bedroom, I put my foot down. I called her son, he took care of the problem and I moved out. I don't like the little buggers (pun intended) and would have gladly given them to the sweet birdies.

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  13. oldgreymareJanuary 31, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    Check out how many rodent hairs are allowed in hot dogs and you'll really lose that breakfast! lol

    Just bought myself a glass hummingbird feeder last week because the plastic ones dry out and crack here. Hope to get photos too.

    xx
    z

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  14. The Boston LadyJanuary 31, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    Love these pictures Olive! You have some very grateful birds in your area. We had it warm the last few days as well. Ann

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  15. ChiPPy-SHaBByJanuary 31, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    LOVE your BiRdiE pics... AND the extra "food for the feeder" idea!!!
    72 degrees is unheard for me right now... Our 3-Day Blizzard started a couple hours ago... The cupboard is full & the SHOVELS READY!!!
    Jeanine, ChiPPy!-SHaBBy!

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  16. Gracie's CottageJanuary 31, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Can't wait the the little birds show themselves around here. We're waiting for the big "blizzard" here, so that dose of nature was a delight - thanks!

    Jan

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  17. vosgesparisJanuary 31, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    haha your comment made me laugh ;)
    If you ever go to an IKEA store.... must be strange seeing IKEA taking over the world and being hours away from one..

    Dunno if you are an IKEA family member but watch out for the next issue.. and you will meet the old lady haha
    Thanks for being such a loyal visitor!
    x desiree

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  18. Pam KesslerJanuary 31, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    I never knew they needed some starch in their diets in winter. You are a wealth of info there Olive! BTW, I was going to have pasta for dinner, but will have to check the weevil level now.

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  19. Happy To Be/ Gl♥riaJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    Great shots you got Olive..hugs and smiles Gloria

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  20. LynnJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    Fun shots and I'm glad you enjoyed your nice sunny day:@)

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  21. Blondie's JournalJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    Great bird shots!! I have to try to get a few this spring. I can't have bird feeders here or at the lake as I'm not at either place consistently to keep them filled. I have a lot of birdhouses though and I love to watch them nest. I LOVE the woodpecker photo...maybe he is living nearby!

    I envy your weather! Just one day to walk outside with no coat and the sun on my face! We are expecting a blizzard tomorrow...21 inches or more. Maybe schools will be canceled...nothing EVER gets canceled here! They just expect us to get out our sleds!

    Thanks for sharing the cool pictures, Olive!

    XO,
    Jane

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  22. Vicki@MorePowerfulBeyondMeasureJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    Love the bird shots! I'll never enjoy a cookie in quite the same way again...thanks for the weevil info. That woodpecker is coooool!

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  23. MelissaJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    I love the stories that go with your photo essays.

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  24. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Yes, thanks for the interesting, if disturbing new information!
    Glad you had some warm temps. We are supposed to get a few more inches of snow with a lot of ice on top of that here in PA!
    Have a wonderful week!

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  25. GailFebruary 1, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    Olive, thanks for sharing such beauty with all of us with your photography. I really enjoy your blog.

    Enjoy your evening,
    Gail

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  26. DebbiedoosFebruary 1, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    Great shots Olive...I need to find me some birds to take.

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  27. RoseFebruary 1, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    great temp but even better great photos. rose

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  28. Confessions of a Plate AddictFebruary 2, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    We had the same wonderful weather a couple of days ago! Now...rain. :-( Love the bird photos! Great shot of the woodpecker! Happy week!...hugs...Debbie

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  29. Sarah @ Modern Country StyleFebruary 2, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    I love outdoor bird action. The little bird's head is all blurry as it peck-pecks away. So cute!!!

    Sarahx

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  30. Bargain Decorating with LaurieFebruary 2, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    Yikes! I didn't know that about the insect level in flour! I almost wish I didn't know it now! Your bird photos are so pretty. Great action shot of the woodpecker. laurie

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I adore your comments. They are like finding unexpected chocolates. olive

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