Bird Watching: "you eat, I'll watch"

My last 'bird watching' post included a photo of a pair of cardinals, like this one. (Same cardinals, different feeder?)

I've had a larger red feeder in action for over a week and it has been a popular spot for local birds to feed. They seem to like the grain mix I toss into Big Red Cranberry Feeder (so named for my older sister, who arrived in PEI this week to take up residence in her new home, Cranberry Cottage): The mix - one bag of mixed grains with a bag of sunflower seeds.

["Mr. C., I'll let you eat while I keep watch," says Mrs. C.]

Squirrels visit my backyard everyday, so they obviously like the mix as well, i.e., the small handful I sprinkle on a bench under the blue spruce.

I like the mix too. It draws birds to within 8 feet of my study window.

["Mr. C.! When is it my turn?"]

Photos by GH

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Do cardinals travel in pairs to your feeder?

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