Two mockingbirds kept fighting, or courting, or playing, or...? I saw them carrying on around the feeders but they appeared to keep it up as the flew away. When one was on a feeder, the other would pounce and try to dislodge it. Then they would fly up together, flapping at each other. Various online sources suggest it's territorial defense, not romance.
Meanwhile the bluebirds just wanted food, although at least two pairs are visiting the feeders. A brown headed nuthatch squeaked in for suet and seeds. Blue jays stuck with their favorite barkbutter balls.
It was hard to see the lake past the construction equipment and rubble but the turtles ignored it all while they soaked up sunshine. A great blue heron pretended to be a stump. Crows harassed osprey.
Another email reminded me, Journey North maps Spring migration of various species. I reported a sighting on Signs of Spring and on Hummingbird, Ruby-Throated, First. Thus far, that was the first-and-only. I haven't seen any newcomers since.
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