Million Dollar Pet Pix

This is a little bird that visits the trees in our garden. This bright yellow finch is a delight to watch as it flys from tree to tree. This photo turned out so well that we thought we would submit it as a star, since in a way our birds are like pets to us.

We have a lot fo finches visit us and we really like the red ones too. Their song is so pretty and they fly arond a lot. they seem to have so much energy. Our other favorite bird is the nuthatch which stores seeds inside the crack in tree bark and the funny way it eats hanging upside down on a tree. It is such a fun pastime to watch birds in a natural setting.

Just for fun we call every yellow finch Zeke and every red finch Muriel. All the Zekes and Muriels like us because we keep our bird feeders filled with nice fresh bird seed. In the winter we also add suet balls that have seeds in them as well so these birds enjoy gourmet treats all year round.

We may have to stop feeding the birds in the better weather as we are getting visits by black bears now and we really do not want to have them around a lot as they are becoming a nuisance and a danger in many areas. Too bad though as the birds really like the extra treats. We have a dog called Jasper who doesn't bother the birds at all.