On 1/2/2018 7:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> Mince and mashed.
>
> It's below freezing cold here on the coast and we're even expecting a
> bit of snow and icy roads tomorrow.Â* This is weird, weird, weird.
>
> The good news is I still have a crazy little hummingbird coming to my
> feeder.Â* I hope she survives the night.Â* (She's a female ruby throat.)
> I had to use an ice scraper to get the ice off the bird bath this
> morning.Â* The minute I filled it all kinds of birds were right there.
>
> I sent out a note to the folks on Dataw, if you have a bird bath,
> don't forget the birds need fresh water.Â* People started sending me
> pictures.
>
> https://s13.postimg.org/5misksepz/birds-ice.jpg
>
> Blue birds!Â* How pretty.Â* Yep, they're thirsty.Â* It's freezing cold
> down here and all the birds need water.
>
> The ones I took pictures of at my small birdbath are a mockingbird
>
> https://s13.postimg.org/4x008ilx3/mocking.jpg
>
> and a male cardinal
>
> https://s13.postimg.org/e4s8p9y53/cardinal.jpg
>
> At any rate, it is going to be very cold here tomorrow.Â* I think mince
> and mashed is a great idea for a hot comfort meal.
>
> For those who don't know, I'm talking about minced (ground) beef
> cooked with a bit of onion, S&P, water, Worcestershire sauce, cooked
> down to make a rather clear gravy.Â* Served over hot mashed potatoes.Â*
> Delicious!
>
> Jill

Â* We call a similar hamburger -basedÂ* dish SOS ... and the birds here
are awesome this time of year . We've had as many as 15-18 pairs ofÂ*
Cardinals out there . Most so far this year is 7 males , didn't count
the girls . We get a variety , todayÂ* - most days - we saw Cardinals ,
White Throated Sparrows , Tufted Titmice , Dark-eyed Juncos , Carolina
Wrens , Chickadees , Nuthatches , Red Belly Woodpeckers , Crows , and a
Bluejay ... we go thru about 40 pounds of seed every 6 weeks , and keep
seed and suet out year round . I'm really concerned about that
Hummingbird , there are no insects this time of year and they need
protein in addition to the nectar/syrup . We haven't seen a hummer since
(I think) late September or early October . There is a guy/website that
logs the northern migration in the spring , but nobody AFAIK keeps
records of last sightings .

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