Nothing too exciting on the bird front this week. Last Wednesday I was lucky enough to see a small flock of House Finches in the trees outside the house, and yesterday we saw the scrub jay that has been hanging around, as well as the Hairy Woodpecker that seems to love the walnut tree. On Wednesday I also bought a couple of shepherd's hooks and used one to hang up the three-tube feeder I bought a few weeks ago. I have three different seed selections, but the birds have been slow to accept the feeder. I can't blame them because they are going from an open bowl of seed to the feeder, which takes a little more work. Today some of the sparrows were using the feeder, so maybe it will catch on more. I am also thinking about getting a feeder that has two baskets for suet blocks and hanging that out in the garden. Hopefully, with a break in the snow storms, bird activity will pick up a bit over the next few days.
This evening I picked up 'The Big Year' on Blu-Ray. I read the book a little while ago and really enjoyed it. I am excited to see the movie, though I do not imagine that it follows the book very closely. It should still be fun. I am a big fan of Steve Martin, though less so of Jack Black and Owen Wilson. I'll let you know what I think.
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