December 10, 2024 - Birds are a large part of everyones view in the country and the city. Read on...

While researching birds, I found this in a dictionary:

Birds and Ecosystem Health:

Birds help keep ecosystems in balance by eating pests, pollinating plants, and dispersing seeds. They also scavenge carcasses and garbage, which reduces the spread of disease:

The waiting line is a social opportunity for humans. Wonder if birds socialize while waiting?

Dave wrote: Hi Jim, Here are some pictures for the blog. A Northern Shrike appeared in our yard a few days ago. We get Shrikes in some winters. Haven’t seen one in a few years. The Northern Shrike is a northern bird that comes south in some winters. Shrikes are a predatory song bird that prey on insects, mice and smaller birds. Florida gets the Migrant Shrike but that is a completely different species. Dave