12:20 AM – We haven’t seen a Mockingbird for quite a while. This one seems to be checking things out.

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We’ve been waiting for the young bluebirds to start feeding themselves at the mealworm feeder, and this one finally is trying it out. He’s spilling a lot more than he’s eating, but he’s getting there.

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A Purple Finch and a young bluebird are sharing the watering hole, peacefully for a change. Then they move over to the platform feeder. Watch the bluebird try to bathe in the seeds. His instincts are good, but he hasn’t quite grasped the concept.