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Spring Inspiration and Positive Views Outside My Home Office Window

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Real Estate Agent with eXp Realty LLC 0225227139

Earlier this week I decided to hang out the humming bird feeders and fill up the bird feeders.  The first week of April the "scouts" are out to find the feeding places.

I have "feeding stations" strategically planted around my house.  One on the deck.  One just outside the bay window in the kitchen and another outside the window of my home office.  Each station has different kinds of seeds to attract  different types of birds and to hopefully provide a wide variety so they don't fight so much. 

 

 

One of the true signs of spring is to watch as the male golden finch turns from grey/green to gold as the weather gets warmer.  You can tell the females because they don't change.

The golden finches are quite a feisty little bird.  I have several of finch feeders because they draw quite a crowd and it is fun to watch them but not fun to watch them fight over food.  Especially when there is plenty for everyone. 

Since I started feeding the birds I have tried to learn more about them and learn and identify the different ones that visit.

 

 

 

 

 

We recently purchased the property we live in currently so last fall I planted some bulbs and it is so rewarding to see them come up.  They brighten up the entire yard.  I think that it is very rewarding when I put things in the yard and they come up in the spring. 

I love to garden and I've got a large yard to work in this spring and summer.  I think decorating the outside of the home is as important as decorating the inside.    I think gardening is very therapeutic.   I just feel peaceful and calm after spending time playing in the garden.  The deer wander through our yard in the early part of the morning and I've seen where they have nibbled the tops of my hyithisins.  But today I saw a few bees out working.

 

This male oriole to the right is giving other birds a piece of his mind.  If you put fruit out you are bound to attract a few of these beautiful birds.  They  love oranges. 

 

 

 

Although the tulips are not in bloom yet we have plenty of other spring flowers in bloom. Watching them come alive is inspiring because everything seems to start over and feel  fresh and new again.

It is great living in this area of the country because spring does come pretty early here and the growing season lasts quite a long while. 

Posted by

Nannette Turner Saunders, Associate Broker

Short Sales Coordinator

Keller Williams Realty

1709 Laskin Road

Virginia Beach Va

Comments (20)

Liz Moras Migic
Chilliwack, BC
Chilliwack, British Columbia - Realtor
|I'm assuming you're entering this in the contest!  Its absolutely great - who cannot at those birds and be inspired by the coming of spring - thanks!
Apr 04, 2008 09:06 AM
Nannette Turner
eXp Realty LLC - Lynchburg, VA
Online Marketing Home Ownership Advocate Specialis
Thanks Liz Yes the birds are inspiring.  I love to watch them.
Apr 04, 2008 09:08 AM
Mark Organek
And the United States of America - Mesa, AZ
It's not a game, it's your life.
Nannette, awesome post and pictures.  Did you take those?
Apr 04, 2008 09:12 AM
Dana Forster
AHome4Sale - Fredericksburg, VA
Realtor, A Home 4Sale Inc, Va
Nannette Great Photos! Were all those birds in your backyard? Today is a cold day in Virginia as you well know. I am very ready for spring!
Apr 04, 2008 10:02 AM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate
Nannette- ?This morning yousaid you were going to put your entry in...and poof here it is :)  I just added this to the  Entries...can't say anything about your post, but I will after Judging is over :)  thanks for entering........
Apr 04, 2008 01:24 PM
Ray Nellum
Envision Real Estate Group, LLC. - Fort Smith, AR
Fort Smith Real Estate
Nannette, I will be the first to tell you.  That's a Birds Eye View right there, lol.  Great photo's...
Apr 04, 2008 04:39 PM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE
I love it!  Look at all the wonderful spring views right here! Thanks for sharing and good luck!
Apr 04, 2008 04:48 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029
Good morning Nannette. Looking at all the spring pictures you have posted, just reminds me of all the springtime chores that I have to do now that the rains have left the area. Thanks for the reminder. Nice photos. I do wish though, that we had orioles here instead of oreos.
Apr 04, 2008 08:53 PM
Patrice Estess
PB APPRAISALS - Kerhonkson, NY
Wow, what wonderful pictures...are you a photo buff or do you just have a great way with the camera?? either way, bravo...
Apr 05, 2008 09:43 AM
Joan Mirantz
Homequest Real Estate - Concord, NH
Realtor, GRI, CBR, SRES - Concord New Hampshire
Nannette...Great shots of the Birds...I have a feeder right outside of my back door (which is glass) I can waste hours just watching them in their endeavors!
Apr 05, 2008 12:31 PM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Hi Nannette!

What a beautiful description of spring arriving at your property.....and the pictures are gorgeous.

Jo 

Apr 08, 2008 12:43 PM
Audrey June-Forshey
RE/MAX Realty Services - Darnestown, MD
GRI, Gaithersburg, MD
Nannette, I love those photos.  Did you take them?  I took some around my house, but my camera doesn't have a big zoom lense.  I love getting up in the AM and listening to all the birds singing outside, I know Spring is here!!
Apr 09, 2008 12:51 AM
JoEllen Stranger-Thorsen
Eustis, FL
Lake County, FL
I was just in northern Virginia and DC last week, beautiful springtime. I enjoyed the birds outside my brother's house and the deer with the daffodils. Your pictures are beautiful. We don't see the seasons in Florida, they don't last long enough.
Apr 09, 2008 12:44 PM
Lola Audu
Lola Audu~Audu Real Estate~Grand Rapids, MI Real Estate - Grand Rapids, MI
Audu Real Estate~Grand Rapids, MI ~Welcome Home!
I loved the pictures of the birds and flowers.  I used to do a lot of bird watching when I was a kid...it's amazing all that you see when you watch birds and take time to be around nature in your garden.
Apr 12, 2008 09:18 AM
Nannette Turner
eXp Realty LLC - Lynchburg, VA
Online Marketing Home Ownership Advocate Specialis
Thanks all of you for stopping by and taking time to read.
Apr 13, 2008 10:52 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Nannette, What a joy seeing all your colorful feathered friends. You have a lot of patience getting them to stay still long enough to catch them on film.

 

Apr 15, 2008 08:33 AM
Keith Perry
Coldwell Banker - Hiram, GA
REALTOR - West Metro Atlanta
Wow my feeder is active too. Now I must get some more Zoom in my camera to iake pics like these. Great job!!
Apr 15, 2008 11:35 AM
Virginia Hepp - Mesquite NV REALTOR
Desert Gold Realty - Mesquite NV Homes For Sale - Mesquite, NV
Mesquite NV Homes and Neighborhoods - Search MLS
Nanette - I am sitting out in my backyard, listening to the birds and planning my summer garden.  How appropriate to be reading your post!  Thank you.
Apr 18, 2008 05:34 AM
Nannette Turner
eXp Realty LLC - Lynchburg, VA
Online Marketing Home Ownership Advocate Specialis
Virginia the spring in NV looks a bit different than what we have here in VA
Apr 18, 2008 09:43 AM
Jacqueline Tolstyka
Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors - Cheboygan, MI
Realtor - Selling Beautiful Northern Michigan

Nanette, Beautiful pictures. Birds were my Mom's favorite. She painted beautiful watercolors of all kinds of birds. It's nice to hear the birds singing again after a long winter.

Apr 18, 2008 04:08 PM