NorthernWinos
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Driven from the warmth of South America by the days length... Millions of songbirds fly North to mate and raise their young as well as enjoy the marvelous summers in North America....
Unfortunately millions met their fate in Minnesota this spring....
http://www.startribune.com/local/18750239.html
Millions of songbirds died from our late snow storms and the lack of food....
Many birds like Tree Swallows feed 'on the fly' and there was no insects for them to eat. Other birds like Bluebirds will 'make do' and eat seeds if necessary to survive.
We have 30+ Bluebird houses and usually are entertained by Tree Swallows and Bluebirds all summer long. So far....we have only two [2] pair of Tree Swallows that we have seen...and now wonder what they are eating to survive....we still have much below temperatures.
We do not have leaves on the trees yet...
have seen one [1] Bumble Bee and the flowers are scarce for them to feed on.
The usual birds at the feeder are not there...We did see 2 yellow Gold Finches....I blamed the below normal temperatures....but...maybe the birds will not ever some.....
The year that the music died.
So much for Global Warming.
Edited by: Northern Winos
Unfortunately millions met their fate in Minnesota this spring....
http://www.startribune.com/local/18750239.html
Millions of songbirds died from our late snow storms and the lack of food....
Many birds like Tree Swallows feed 'on the fly' and there was no insects for them to eat. Other birds like Bluebirds will 'make do' and eat seeds if necessary to survive.
We have 30+ Bluebird houses and usually are entertained by Tree Swallows and Bluebirds all summer long. So far....we have only two [2] pair of Tree Swallows that we have seen...and now wonder what they are eating to survive....we still have much below temperatures.
We do not have leaves on the trees yet...
have seen one [1] Bumble Bee and the flowers are scarce for them to feed on.
The usual birds at the feeder are not there...We did see 2 yellow Gold Finches....I blamed the below normal temperatures....but...maybe the birds will not ever some.....
The year that the music died.
So much for Global Warming.
Edited by: Northern Winos