One Day at a Time
The weeding, trimming, cutting of a great deal of shrubs and bushes is about 90% done in my backyard. It really look different and looks larger now after the clearing of the brush. I still have a bit more to do and I can be set until Spring next year.
Many trees are still half way green and many more leaves will have to fall yet.
These kind of changes I do almost every year and by next Spring I will get another batch of nice variety of plants. Birds that stay through the Autumn and Winter still show up daily.
Here are some of them. Enjoy!
House Finch (J) (F)
Carolina Chickadee
Brown-headed Cowbird (F)
Brown-headed Cowbird (M&F)
Northern Cardinal (M)
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Great to have the then and now pictures of your garden. Good luck for the next job you do.
I did it so they can make a comparison. Thanks Susan! 🙂
What a wonderful landscape you have! Your bird friends are in paradise. Beautiful captures. 🙂
Thanks Lisa for your generous compliment. 🙂
Ahhh, now you can enjoy your yard for the winter and take photos of your many visitors. 🙂
During winter I don’t have to worry about the plant’s growth or doing the yard work. Thanks Jet! 🙂
You are doing something inviting. I look each day at your photos and enjoy not only the quantity and quality of the birds, but also the variety.
I do what I can, I believe I found my niche ion bird photography. After so many years as a photographer I finally found what I enjoy most. Thanks Dan, keep in touch! 🙂
You have definitely been working hard! The photos are good to look at
Thanks Clare! 🙂
You have such a green, inviting yard. No wonder the birds are always happy to visit. 🙂
And I thought it was my friendly personalty! Just kidding!
Thanks a lot Sharifah! 🙂
Your work in the yard is very productive.
I have loved chickadees since I was a child. I never see them in Texas so it was a sweet reminder. What type of bird is the dark blue one bottom left?
That’s a Brown-headed Cowbird (male) and the female next to it. His plumage is black but reflects the blue sky. Thanks for sharing Andrea! 🙂
wow – beautiful images and content – every blog bring like musical melody!
Thanks M.! 🙂
What a lovely large garden you have HJ., plus a wonderful selection of birds!
Thanks so much Barbara! 🙂
Awesome, HJ! Beautiful birds, views and so refreshing! Thanks! 🙂
Thank you very much A.! 🙂
Landscaping is such a lot of work, isn’t it? But so worth it, especially when you make such a wonderful habitat for your bird friends. Do all the leaves fall in Georgia or does some of it stay green?
They do fall, it might take a bit longer than any State of the north but they do.
Thank you Amy! 🙂
Beautiful greenery… It seems Autumn is not yet there… The birdies are truly pretty, HJ.
Thanks for sharing and best wishes to you, Aquileana 😛
The Autumn colors take a little bit longer here where I live. Thank you so much Aquileana. My best wishes to you too! 🙂
It’s lovely to see a wider view of your garden. No wonder the birds love it! 🙂
Thank you very much Christine! 🙂