Eastern Bluebird Sighting-It Must Be Spring!
These Awesome Birds Have Returned
Eastern Bluebirds are special here in NY State. After a long, cold Winter, it is always a welcome sight to see the Spring birds returning. Although there are many birds that return here this time of year, the Bluebird stands out. After all, they are also the official bird of NY State.
About a year ago, I wrote an article on these beautiful birds. Almost to the day. On Saturday (April 23rd), I spotted a pair of Bluebirds, scouting out one of my birdhouses in the Lilac tree. Checking out the accommodations. I have 10 birdhouses in my yard which is approximately 1.25 acres. So lots of choices.
The Bluebirds don’t always nest here. Perhaps they are intimidated by other birds, especially the Tree Swallows which nest here every year in multiple birdhouses. They can be a bit aggressive and perhaps the Bluebirds don’t like them. I will keep watch to see if they indeed take up residence.
After I spotted the male and female Eastern Bluebirds checking out the birdhouse, the male briefly landed on my platform feeder, checking to see what food was available. Bluebirds normally don’t eat bird seed, but prefer meal worms. I will have to get some for the feeder and see what happens.
Also on Saturday, I spotted a couple of American Goldfinches at my feeders. They are year-round residents here in Central NY, however, there is a big difference in these birds this time of the year. For more information, see my story on Ko-fi.
Come Join Me on Ko-fi
For those of you who follow my articles, you probably noticed that I have been experimenting with Ko-fi. It is an interesting platform where you can post photos, videos, blog entries and more. The platform itself does not pay writers for content, however, it does allow for readers to “donate” money to writers/content creators. To me it seems that it would be difficult to get readers to donate, but time will tell. I don’t want to ask for money, that’s just not me. But I guess it would be fun to help other writers who in turn may help me.
There is another feature of Ko-fi that drew me to join the platform The “store” feature. That’s right, you can set up your own store and sell merchandise, either digital or physical. You can offer photos, book chapters, or even customized coffee mugs. For some reason, this sounded exciting to me. So I decided to give it a try. I am just starting out so it will take time for me to get things set up. I would appreciate if you take a look, however, to see what you think.
To visit my Ko-fi page, here is the link:
Here you will find a few articles I have posted, and a short video of my ducks. The articles are exclusive to Ko-fi and there is information on additional heirloom tomatoes I planted and the progress on my Hügelkultur garden bed.
Also, I have added a few items to my store. I have one photo, a customized notebook and a mouse pad. Customized with bird photos. I will be adding more content and merchandise as time goes on. Just to see what happens. We shall see how it goes. I would appreciate if you followed me on Ko-fi. To go directly to my store:
Stay tuned for more updates and journal entries.