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A really lovely sunrise paddle yesterday.

The grackle is such an underrated bird. One of my faves.

It’s a beautiful day to watch the grackles from the garden.

This female red-bellied woodpecker has been a constant fixture at the bird buddy lately. She’s got a distinct set of growths on her toes that make her identifiable. They appear to not be hindering her life because she’s been around so often, but a first for me to see something like this on a bird at a feeder.

Back with a special appearance from two of my favorite woodpeckers.

A winning combo: the catbird returns and then a male red bellied woodpecker joins the party!

My personal fave is back now that the suet ball feeder is refilled. A quick but cute visit from a grey catbird.

Grack-tastic! Two male grackles showed up at the feeder today, I love how inquisitive these guys are.

An early visit from the male cardinal, about midway though a catbird flys into the platform feeder in the background. The surprise visitor is somewhat unidentified, either a female cardinal or one of the shy juveniles that is hanging around but hasn’t made an official visit to the bird buddy yet!

Good morning from the bird buddy! This red bellied woodpecker stopped by for some snacks while a female cardinal perused the platform feeder in the background.

I can’t help but feel like his pointed look in the beginning at the pool enclosure is a question on when a bird bath will be opening up in addition the the bird feeders. Stick around for a surprise visitor!

Such a busy morning at the bird feeders! The video starts with a male and female cardinal at the bird buddy while a catbird hangs out at the platform. Once the cardinals are gone, a grackle claims his spot at the platform feeder after shooing away the catbird.

Another three in one! Staring with a male painted bunting on the suet feeder, a gray cat bird, and then a common grackle at the platform feeder! It’s so amazing to see who shows up in my backyard!!!

A three in one! A female cardinal at the bird buddy, a red bellied woodpecker at the platform feeder behind and then at about 1:15 a little yellow bird flits by the platform feeder but doesn’t stop.

Another new visitor: a grey catbird! I love seeing these guys, I think they’re understated but so cute!

A helpful trick to keep squirrels off your bird feeders: employ the use of an adopted pup who will probably never catch a squirrel but loves to try.

Talk about a busy morning at the bird feeder! After having the feeder out since January of this year, all it took was the suet ball feeder out for a week to finally have a woodpecker visit! This male red bellied woodpecker made a short stop but the bird buddy got some lovely photos.

Serenading the morning before hitting up the bird buddy for some snacks.

Scrub jays along the trail in Cruickshank Sanctuary. Some of the birds are incredibly friendly and get close up for some glamour shots.

A solo Florida scrub jay watching from a pine branch.

Talk about knowing how to find your light! A lovely midday visit from the female northern cardinal.

A candidate for the worst birder pic. You may not believe it but there were two red bellied woodpeckers on this Hong Kong orchid. It was lovely to see in person but given this photo, you’ll just have to trust me.

Behind the scenes for the bird buddy! Usually if the birds see humans in the yard they don’t stop at the feeder but this female cardinal did.

What a treat! A common grackle decided to briefly visit the bird buddy while I was outside with the dogs. I caught a bit of video (that is just stellar on keeping the bird in frame) and got some quick photos before he headed out.

The first tomato harvest of the year! These are actually from a volunteer plant that popped up next to the house that has somehow been thriving in the sandy soil since the cooler months.

The suet feeder attachment arrived and then both cardinals had to check it out!

Views from the backyard. The mango tree is laden and has me so hopeful for a big harvest but I’m betting the squirrels will take their fair share.

An incredible sighting: a crested caracara vying for roadkill with a few black vultures, alongside Roseland Road in Sebastian.

This was my first time seeing the caracara and since it was just on the side of the road, we did a u-turn to come back and get some more drive by photos. Such a cool experience!

Views from the North Sebastian Conservation Area.

I have to assume this older looking gopher tortoise is active in the senior community.