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This Week…Celebrating Birds

 

Easter was fun, and I loved being with the family. But it was time to return to bird monitoring duty!

Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.
Rabindranath Tagore



Today is National Audubon Day, and if you don’t know yet, Larry and I love our birds! 

This week, we welcomed an Oriole as it passed through our yard on its way north from Central America to its breeding grounds in eastern and central North America.

 

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.
Attributed to Henry Van Dyke

 

Even though they don’t linger, we put out grape jelly and a cut orange for them. 

Mama Bluebird here laid egg #1 of her second brood on Easter Sunday. There are 5 beautiful blue eggs in the box. 

 

  • Wherever there are birds, there is hope. Mehmet Murat Ildan

 

Living in South FL, there were so many different birds on our walks out at Green Cay Wetlands.




Be like the bird who, pausing in her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing she hath wings. 

Victor Hugo



Enjoy your weekend and take some time to sit and listen to the birds around you. 

 

 

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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Kathy... now how did I know you and Larry love your birds? :))) Love this quote: "Wherever there are birds, there is hope" by Ildan. 

Apr 26, 2025 04:56 AM
Kathy Streib

Nina Hollander, Broker I had to laugh because for anyone who reads my post, they can't help but notice our love of birds. 

Apr 26, 2025 11:42 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Kathy. What a surprise, ha, ha that you and Larry love birds. Maybe the extensive care Larry takes of the bird houses and the camera, for security, would provide those not familiar with a hint. The bluebirds may nominate Larry for sainthood. Enjoy your day.

Apr 26, 2025 05:10 AM
Kathy Streib

Wayne Martin We were out this morning checking on nests and found that our wrens have hatched. 

Apr 26, 2025 11:43 AM
John Wieland
Exp Realty - Delray Beach, FL
Mr Downtown Delray

Where I lived in Costa Rica for 13 years was "the most biodiverse place on earth." Osa Peninsula. It's said there are 450 different bird species. We saw so many incredible, beautiful birds. Mother nature is a beautiful thing.. 

Apr 26, 2025 05:37 AM
Kathy Streib

John Wieland that must have been exciting!  I'll bet the colors were amazing. Have you been to Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton???

Apr 26, 2025 11:50 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

One of the things I love about the Spring is the sound of birds! With all the forest around us, they sing like crazy. It's great!

Apr 26, 2025 06:15 AM
Kathy Streib

Kat Palmiotti I'll bet you have so many more sounds of nature than we do here. I could sit outside in the morning, close my eyes and listen to the mocking birds sing. 

Apr 26, 2025 11:51 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Kathy,

I love how you and Larry love your birds and take such good care of them. Who knew they like grape jelly and a slice of orange!! Love it. I always love hearing the birds sing when I'm out on my morning walk! Happy National Audubon Day !!

Apr 26, 2025 06:18 AM
Kathy Streib

Hi Dorie Dillard Austin TX we had no idea either until we did some research. The mockingbirds love the grape jelly too!!

Apr 26, 2025 11:52 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Kathy, never thought about putting out grape jelly or cut an orange.  Will need to try that and see what shows up.

Apr 26, 2025 06:33 AM
Kathy Streib

Joan Cox Larry bought a special feeder for orioles that looks a lot like a hummingbird feeder. Other birds like the grape jelly too. 

Apr 26, 2025 11:56 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Kathy - this week I saw a birdhouse camera system offered on sale.  Your birdwatching activity came to mind.  

Apr 26, 2025 06:47 AM
Kathy Streib

Michael Jacobs I'm glad Larry is handy. Our camera was one I bought him for searching for lost tools in the engine when he worked on our cars. 

Apr 26, 2025 11:58 AM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

I think you guys are bird royalty in West Houston. I just have way to much ADD to have that type of patience. 

Apr 26, 2025 07:48 AM
Kathy Streib

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty take up fishing...that will make you patient!!!

Apr 26, 2025 11:59 AM
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Hello Kathy Streib thank you for the reminder. This is very beautiful bird. Happy National Audubon Day!

Apr 26, 2025 10:10 AM
Kathy Streib

Thank you John Pusa I have to start taking the "real camera" out for some of the shots I want. 

Apr 26, 2025 11:59 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

We love our birds too Kathy!  We have had our 'resident' mockingbirds singing to us for so many years.  I wouldn't know what to do if I went outside and didn't hear them!  So fun to hear......and to watch them 'hunt' for food too!

Apr 26, 2025 10:29 AM
Kathy Streib

Anna "Banana" Kruchten they can take your mind off of whatever is going on and make you relax. 

Apr 26, 2025 12:00 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

We appreciate the variety of birds that appreciate the feeder and are always noting a few different ones as they pause to dine.

Apr 26, 2025 10:41 AM
Kathy Streib

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 I've been making "fat bombs" out of peanut butter, raw oats and cut up fruits and celery. It goes in the freezer and the next day, the birds love them. 

Apr 26, 2025 12:01 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much, Kathy, for sharing your photographs.

Enjoy the weekend.

Apr 26, 2025 10:49 AM
Kathy Streib

Thank you Roy Kelley I hope that you and Chef Dolores are enjoying your weekend. 

Apr 26, 2025 12:02 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathy, robins are one of the birds we get several of, however, the only feeders I put out are for hummingbirds.

Apr 26, 2025 11:21 AM
Kathy Streib

George Souto We have robins but they can be scarce. I love the hummingbirds!

Apr 26, 2025 12:03 PM
Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

Thanks, Kathy Streib! Your love for birds is absolutely contagious—who wouldn't want to celebrate these beautiful creatures? 🐦

Apr 26, 2025 12:23 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Kathy:

We KNOW you and Larry love your birds and we get the benefit of hearing about, and seeing, your care-giving, and the growing family. Love all the bird photos.

We have orioles from March until September and saw our first one on the grape jelly several weeks ago. A grosbeak pair is now hanging around the feeders, as are our first bluebird pair ever seen at our current house. They like the seeds but also enjoy the red pepper suet, and in particular the meal worms. And of course there are plenty of doves, finches and hummers.

Jeff

Apr 26, 2025 05:33 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Birds are such beautiful creatures and I love seeing them or just hearing them chirp, haha.

Apr 27, 2025 04:22 PM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375
Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty - Love our Great City - Love our Clients! Buckhead - Midtown - Westside - Atlanta, GA
Concierge Service for Our Atlanta Sellers & Buyers

Kathy Streib 
HELLO TO YOUR BIRDS FROM OUR BIRDS.

Well, it is nap time...

May 02, 2025 10:24 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

You and Larry are the best bird caregivers I know!

May 03, 2025 09:04 AM