Peggy
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PeggyParticipantI have two oak trees. I have quite a few boxwoods and nandinas as one of our local horticulturists swears by them. The cultivars don't have berries which is good, but the old one that was in our yard when we bought the house does. Next year I will prune out the berries. I put in two pollinator gardens and plan to covert more areas to native plants this spring. I already had two Turk's Caps which the hummers love. I live in North Central Texas. Fortunately, we have a native plant society which I belong to. We have several nurseries that carry native plants, including one that has a large selection. The native plant society also has a plant sale in the fall. On my to-buy list are a Mexican plum and some type of evergreen tree. I also believe that I will plant a Yaupon holly which will give me another small tree. And I will add some native grasses (I have a very large backyard.) as I learned this fall that butterflies like to rest on the blades of these grasses. I do have a bird bath and added a small plastic bowl to one of my pollinator gardens, put some rocks in it and added water for the butterflies. My sparrows discovered it and prefer it to the birdbath. I have many bird feeders: peanuts in and out of the shells, safflower, sunflower hearts, a flaming hot seed cake and a squirrel feeder on the back fence.in reply to: Give Birds What They Need #851856
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PeggyParticipantMy backyard is huge! I have four seed feeders spaced throughout the yard and multiple hummingbird feeders for when the birds are migrating. During bird migration, I do have a large variety of birds as well as my permanent residents. I live in North Central Texas where July and August can be dry and hot. I planted iris about 12 years ago, and while they are beautiful for about two weeks and drought resident, they don't attract wildlife. I have Turk's Cap and Trumpet Vine which the hummingbirds like and two large shade trees. There's not a specific species of bird that I want to attract. I would like to do more for the hummingbirds although they are only here about 3 months. My goal is to create a more natural environment for all my bird visitors.in reply to: Joys of Naturescaping #832200
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PeggyParticipantI learned so much I don't really know where to begin. I think looking for whitewash and pellets along with learning to recognize their calls will help me the most. They are amazing birds!in reply to: Find the Hidden Owl #829378
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PeggyParticipantThe white-tailed deer was the biggest surprise for me. The bobcat I recognized probably because I heard one when I was in high school. We lived on the edge of a small town in a wooded area. It was at night; my cousin and I stayed up late talking in our backyard. We heard the scream, realized what it was and went in the house.in reply to: Is It An Owl? #828195
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PeggyParticipantI didn't realize that owls eat fish or snails. I thought that they mostly eat small rodents.in reply to: Owls and Their Prey #825455
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PeggyParticipantI have seen a Great Horned Owl but not in the wild. Athena lived at our Museum of Science and History along with assorted mammals and reptiles native to Texas. She was a magnificent bird that had probably been rescued. That was 35 years ago so I don't remember her story. Athena did inspire me as a docent to present a "cart" talk on owls. Too bad I didn't have this course when I was doing my research! At least one of the docents did take Athena to the lobby where we made our presentations. I never did.in reply to: Who Is That Owl? #820036
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