Those of us who spend a lot of time lazing on the deck/porch just watching the birds know that it is a healthy, healing non-activity that brings calmness, peace of mind and lowers blood pressure. What I never realized was the unexpected education regarding bird-dom that I never learned in my two years of college ornithology.

I’ve reveled all though late spring and summer just watching the interplay of bird species, some of which are amazing. This is the first year I’ve been blessed with the presence of several Evening Grosbeak couples (as per the clipping above), along with several pairs of Black-headed Grosbeaks — and they are absolutely charming! It didn’t take long for me to realize that when the big Grosbeaks were feeding on the sizeable ground area, I’ve provided that the huge flock

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