One of the best values for our money has been buying a bird feeder. We have one right off the back porch, viewable from the kitchen table. At times I can look out and see up to ten birds – typically cardinals and finches – chowing down on songbird mix. We even get an occasional furry bird, though we chase the squirrels away whenever we catch them.
Here’s a list of the birds we’ve seen from our yard (not necessarily at the feeder!):
- Red-bellied woodpecker
- Red-shouldered hawk
- Great horned owl
- Canada goose
- Great blue heron
- Blue jay
- Eastern bluebird
- Common grackow
- Brewer’s blackbird
- American crow
- American robin
- Brown-headed cowbird
- Carolina chickadee
- Carolina wren
- Tufted titmouse
- American tree sparrow
- Chipping sparrow
- Mourning dove
- Northern cardinal
- American goldfinch
- House finch
- European starling
- Eastern towhee
Whew!