Greensboro Birds

We still have a few butterflies, even though it’s the middle of October. (I almost typed Octoblerone—huh.) The butterfly bushes continue to bloom up a storm and attract straggling great spangled fritillaries, late-migrating monarchs, various skippers, and several varieties of yellow and orange sulphers. Haven’t seen a hummingbird since the 8th; spotted the first white-throated [...]

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I’ve never been happy with any birdfeeder I’ve ever bought. Too small, too futzy, too ugly, too cheapy, too swingy. Worst of all, though, is that inevitably, the bird I’m trying to watch is standing on the side I can’t see! No matter how I adjust the feeder, there’s always a blind spot, which is [...]

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