photo by Deb Cleveland

FRAMINGHAM, MA - We added a bird-feeder and suet to a crab apple tree near our window bird-feeder.

But since the robins, we've only seen a chickadee or two intermittantly. Then this weekend, we had a grouping of Tufted Titmouse. One in particular kept coming to the windowsill and singing. I don't remember hearing that particular birdcall. Not that I have paid close attention before. I know crows and jays, and mourning doves, but that is about my repetoire.

There was once a very annoying bird that I could never see, that used to start chattering about 4:30 a.m. near my open window some summers ago. The Tufted Titmouse had a very pleasant chirp. I don't know if I will remember it, but I like it.

After the Titmouse left, a Junco with a very yellow beak showed up and perched on my neighbor's stockade fence for a while. He didn't sing, that I could hear.

Please note that since my knowledge of birds doesn't go much beyond robins, bluejays, crows, and pigeons, I use a two-sided guide, called the Audubon Alliance Bird Identifier, courtesy of my mother, to figure out my backyard visitors.

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