had a bit of a giggle as I was sitting on the deck eating breakfast and listening for bird songs…

when we were at the cottage we would hear a huge variety within just a few minutes…

of course that was also at migration time so I’m not sure how many you might hear now…

here, I can hear house sparrows, chickadees, the odd crow, squirrels yelling, and recycling/garbage trucks going up and down the lane, lol…

it has also been quieter lately because there is a Cooper’s Hawk hanging around, which makes for some very quiet times when all the birds and squirrels go into hiding…

you know it has left the area when all of a sudden large numbers of sparrows start getting drinks and gathering seed from the feeders, nattering the whole time…