Dear Humans, Elephants and Birds,
So, we are in November and the days just got short. The leaves are still colorful as they cling for dear life to the branches of the trees. The wild birds seem to be coming back, slowly, to my window feeder. They took a respite from my offerings for a few weeks or more. I called John Haas, our resident wild bird expert, to ask him why all the birds were suddenly gone, I hadn't seen any and it did not matter what I put out for them. He told me that he had gotten several calls like mine and that there was so much natural fodder for them this time of year that they they were ignoring the feeding stations that had become so much a part of their lives. Today I saw a white breasted nuthatch, a black capped chickadee and a female cardinal. That made me feel better and less like a deserted wild bird feeder. Speaking of wild birds, Nick, our wild bird photographer who presented such a spectacular show for us, will be returning to us early in 2018 to do another program.
My birds are doing well. Aristophanes, my scarlet macaw, has been in a rare good mood lately and is enjoying hanging out with me and for that I am grateful. Emma, my nape, went on my hand twice last week. It wasn't for a long tete a tete, but it was very nice. He also let me scratch his head and cheeks. Zeke, my little cockatiel, is Zeke. He just loves flying all over the house and investigating everything he can find that looks interesting to him. He is 23, though you would never know it from the way he acts, and that is a good age for a cockatiel.
Don't forget that next month, Thursday, December 8th, is our Bird Club annual covered dish dinner party and Penny Social. We call that meeting for 7:00 each year because it is a meeting to eat and eat and eat and then party together and win prizes. Please make something special, either main dish or dessert, to share with everyone and bring some nice stuff to put on the tables for the penny social.
Our speaker, tonight, is Annie Mardiney. Annie presented a great program for us about a year ago where she brought owls, hawks and falcons for us to learn about and enjoy. Annie has added a wonderful raven to her brood and I bet he will be the star of the show. Annie is a wildlife rehabber who comes from Rosendale, NY where she helps myriad birds that need her.
Have a wonderful meeting. We need speakers for next year, please let me know if there is someone you would like me to procure for our club.
Enjoy your pet birds and make sure to keep your bird feeders filled for the winter when the wild birds have a harder time feeding themselves.
Please let me or Pat know if there is anyone you know who would like to adopt a bird. Of course these would have to be people who would provide a permanent, loving home. We always have birds for adoption.
Love,
Richie
So, we are in November and the days just got short. The leaves are still colorful as they cling for dear life to the branches of the trees. The wild birds seem to be coming back, slowly, to my window feeder. They took a respite from my offerings for a few weeks or more. I called John Haas, our resident wild bird expert, to ask him why all the birds were suddenly gone, I hadn't seen any and it did not matter what I put out for them. He told me that he had gotten several calls like mine and that there was so much natural fodder for them this time of year that they they were ignoring the feeding stations that had become so much a part of their lives. Today I saw a white breasted nuthatch, a black capped chickadee and a female cardinal. That made me feel better and less like a deserted wild bird feeder. Speaking of wild birds, Nick, our wild bird photographer who presented such a spectacular show for us, will be returning to us early in 2018 to do another program.
My birds are doing well. Aristophanes, my scarlet macaw, has been in a rare good mood lately and is enjoying hanging out with me and for that I am grateful. Emma, my nape, went on my hand twice last week. It wasn't for a long tete a tete, but it was very nice. He also let me scratch his head and cheeks. Zeke, my little cockatiel, is Zeke. He just loves flying all over the house and investigating everything he can find that looks interesting to him. He is 23, though you would never know it from the way he acts, and that is a good age for a cockatiel.
Don't forget that next month, Thursday, December 8th, is our Bird Club annual covered dish dinner party and Penny Social. We call that meeting for 7:00 each year because it is a meeting to eat and eat and eat and then party together and win prizes. Please make something special, either main dish or dessert, to share with everyone and bring some nice stuff to put on the tables for the penny social.
Our speaker, tonight, is Annie Mardiney. Annie presented a great program for us about a year ago where she brought owls, hawks and falcons for us to learn about and enjoy. Annie has added a wonderful raven to her brood and I bet he will be the star of the show. Annie is a wildlife rehabber who comes from Rosendale, NY where she helps myriad birds that need her.
Have a wonderful meeting. We need speakers for next year, please let me know if there is someone you would like me to procure for our club.
Enjoy your pet birds and make sure to keep your bird feeders filled for the winter when the wild birds have a harder time feeding themselves.
Please let me or Pat know if there is anyone you know who would like to adopt a bird. Of course these would have to be people who would provide a permanent, loving home. We always have birds for adoption.
Love,
Richie