The birds around our garden are gathering up mates and building nests. I put bird food out but all except the mocking bird and blue jay ignored it. I guess they are too busy building nests and trying to claim a birdhouse. I have 6 on the property, all are occupied by sparrows. The mocking bird has taken over the magnolia tree from the cardinal and has lived there for the last 5 years. They love to eat the poke berries from my espaliered poke plants. The poke plant shown is tied to a metal post driven into the ground then pruned to one stalk to give it an espaliered look. I leave it standing full of dried berries over the winter for the mocking bird and blue jays to feed on.
Flowering espaliered poke plant |
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