Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Diversity

Diversity is a wonderful thing! The more ideas, thoughts, and experiences we have, the richer our lives are. This extends to many things: philosophy, religion, ethnicities, races, etc. It also extends to bird species, at least as far as our backyard is concerned.


We've had more than our fair share of Robins. (A month or so ago, I shared that we had more than 2 dozen in the front yard and another 30-40 in the backyard all at the same time.) We've seen our Sparrows nesting in the front window. Crows and Blue Jays are also prolific as well as the occasional Owl. However, we have not seen these yellow beauties until recently.


There seem to be 2 of them that like o bathe in the fire pit after a good rain. They are a joy to watch hopping around on the oxidized copper and splashing in the dirty water. Charlie and Hazel love the sight of them as well, although I am quite certain that they would prefer to chase them.


I can't quite figure out what kind they are. American Golden Finches perhaps? If so, we will be making a trip to the pet store for a decent bird feeder since they love seeds and aren't too afraid to fly near.

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