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I noticed movement in the waterfall of the Secret Garden's pond at my school this morning. It was a
Common Crow trying to get a drink from the gushing water. Most of the area's still water was still frozen from the frigid temperatures of the past week, so it was having a hard time finding water to drink. Earlier I had seen a Mockingbird drinking there. It was smaller and didn't have as much trouble finding a good foothold on the rocks between the ice like the crow did.
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Later, just as I was getting ready to leave school I spotted this gorgeous male
Cardinal sunning himself in the hawthorn tree in the garden. These trees were planted in 1996, when the garden was developed, as a food source for the birds. However, they must not like the berries very much, there are still lots of them remaining on the tree in mid-January. I really don't like those trees, they stink when they bloom, they have wicked 2"-long thorns and the berries sprout all over the garden. They would have not been my first choice of trees to plant!
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The big excitement of the day though, was when I spotted this brilliant male
Eastern Bluebird checking out the birdhouse in the garden! The non-native House Sparrows had claimed this house the past 3 or 4 years. When I cleaned the house of old nests last fall I hoped the rightful "owners" would reclaim it, fortunately, it looks like we are going to be enjoying bluebirds again this spring and summer! :)
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