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| Brynwood Needleworks - House Finches |
I don't know whether or not you enjoy birdwatching, but it's become a favorite pastime of mine since we moved to the farmhouse. It doesn't matter the season, there are always beautiful, feathered friends to watch and enjoy.
I've been keeping the feeders full since the temperatures dropped and more snow fell over the past few days. The snow makes it more difficult for them to find food, so I help.
These pretty house finches usually come in pairs, but yesterday, they came in groups to eat their fill.
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| Brynwood Needleworks - Taking Care of the Little Birds |
They don't have to worry. There's plenty for everyone. I fill these two feeders near the kitchen window, and am rewarded with a closeup view of these feathered gems, but I also fill four larger feeders near the old apple tree. I trudge through sometimes deep snow so they can reserve their energy for keeping warm.
While these finches were eating here, cardinals, crows, juncos, blue jays, woodpeckers, and mourning doves ate their fill at the larger feeders. (I also put peanuts in the shell over there, which are a favorite of the crows, jays, and odd squirrels).
I'll keep doing this until the last snowstorm of the season...usually into late March. It's my gift to them for the joy they bring to the farm.
