I can't believe it's been a month since my last post! So much has been going on in the yard. In fact, there's a Great Horned Owl in the dead tree out back as I type this post. We had Yellow Warblers in the yard today- and one came very close to the house! We've seen families of Grackles, Barn and Tree Swallows, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, a single juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpeckers, Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles (2 adults and 3 fledglings were at the jelly feeder a few days ago), Blue Birds (who were trying to work on a second nest after losing a territory battle over their first nesting box to a House Sparrow. We tried to intervene, but we couldn't catch the Sparrow. The Bluebirds have moved on to another nesting box, so we'll see what happens), House Wrens (who have also started a second nest with 4 eggs in another nesting box), and more. It's been amazing to have so many around! I think I've been slow in posting because of some sad news. We've decided to sell our house, which was not an easy decision and that was predominantly because of our love for these native birds. I know this will likely be our last summer here to witness all these new birds come to life, come to explore the new world and dine at our feeders, drink and wash in our bird baths, and that fills my heart with sadness. I know we can set up gardens, feeders and baths for birds at our new house, but I'll miss these birds - our regulars- and I hope with all hope that the people who move in here will love these birds as much as we do and support and care for them.