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Bird Watcher News October 15th, 2024
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Birds in our yard
this week...
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Lots of Tennessee Warblers (pics above and below) are stopping by. These tiny travelers are coming in for grapes, watermelon and mealworms on our deck. Some are so tame, they'll almost land on us!
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Their sharp, needlelike bills easily pierce grapes and other fruits.
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Cape May Warblers (above and below) are also visiting and rival Ruby-throats for meanness! They chase each other and bully all the birds on the deck.
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We've also seen several Rose-breasted Grosbeaks on our seed feeders. Winter residents, Ruby and Golden-crowned Kinglets and Yellow-rumped Warblers have arrived, too.
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Introducing Birds|Vue Smart Feeders from Evergreen
--watch beautiful songbirds and hummingbirds up close on your phone or tablet. Solar powered, motion activated with a 1080p HD wide angle camera. These will sell quickly, so if buying for a special Christmas gift, we suggest you do not wait. Cost is $299.99 each, solar panel, mounting bracket and tree strap included. To protect your feeder from critter damage, we highly recommend using Cole's Hot Meats or mount on a pole/post with a baffle. We know this is an investment, so we are offering 20% off the optional additional hardware setup (our Erva 74" pole, BBTop adapter, squirrel baffle and ground socket are ideal, but feel free to upgrade to a raccoon baffle or Twister ground socket). Come see us and we can show you all your options. The hardware promotion ends Sunday, 10/20/24.
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Although most Ruby-throats have migrated south for Winter, some late stragglers are still moving through. Keep your feeders going until at least November 1st, or better yet, leave one or two up for possible western species like Rufous, Calliope, Black-chinned and more. Thirteen hummingbird species have been documented overwintering in Georgia. You won't prevent Ruby-throats from migrating and if you're lucky, you can host a special visitor and provide a critical nectar source for them. We think our new Birds|Vue Hummingbird Smart Feeder would be an awesome way to discover and keep tabs on a wintering hummingbird! ;)
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Calliope Hummingbird (female)
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