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Is it Just a Sparrow?
7 May 2021

Is it Just a Sparrow?

by Crafty | posted in: Birds | 13

Is a sparrow just a sparrow? No, there are several different varieties, so look carefully and see if you can identify some of the different sparrows you see. We have a few different sparrows that visit the garden. There are … Continued

chipping sparrows, song sparrows, sparrows, tree sparrows, white crowned sparrows, white throated sparrows
White Crowned Sparrows
2 May 2021

White Crowned Sparrows

by Crafty | posted in: Birds | 5

Have you looked closely at the sparrows?  There are many different varieties that visit our gardens and many times we tend to just refer to them as sparrows instead of their actual name.   One of the most distinctive sparrows … Continued

sparrows, white crowned sparrows
Making a Hanging Mesh Feeder
27 May 2015

Making a Hanging Mesh Feeder

by Crafty | posted in: Birds, Garden Projects, Lens Friends | 0

Awhile ago while browsing though the dollar store I came across these little mesh domes for popping over plates of food to keep the flies off.  And immediately my mind was thinking of how to convert it into another hanging … Continued

bird feeders, bluejays, chickadees, chipping sparrows, cowbirds, sparrows
Spreading Their Wings
22 Apr 2015

Spreading Their Wings

by Crafty | posted in: Birds | 0

Capturing birds in flight is sometimes very difficult.  I have set one of my goals this year to try and capture more birds photos in flight and actually be able to get a shot that isn’t too blurry. I searched … Continued

cardinals, hummingbirds, sparrows, swans
In The Branches
12 Feb 2015

In The Branches

by Crafty | posted in: Birds | 0

A favourite spot for the birds to perch is in the branches of the pine tree before they flit in and out to the feeders.  They flit so quickly it is sometimes hard to get good photos of them and … Continued

cardinals, chickadees, juncos, sparrows
This Looks Like a Nice House
9 Nov 2013

This Looks Like a Nice House

by Crafty | posted in: Birds | 0

It hasn’t been long since we started working on the sign post garden.  It started with removing all the branches of an old cedar tree and fixing a bird house to the top of the trunk.  Some recycled wood was … Continued

house sparrows, sparrows

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