Birds

I keep three bird feeders in my yard. Two with white millet to attract the indigo and painted buntings and one with black oil sunflower seeds for the cardinals, squirels, woodpeckers and mourning doves. I find that the squirels behave nicely with this arrangement, whereas when I used a mixed seed, they would splill everything from the feeders trying to get the sunflower seeds. The buntings are fall and winter residents in Florida...true snow birds! They arrive in October and leave around May. I miss them when they're gone.

Indigo bunting and 2 male painted buntings

male painted bunting

female painted bunting

male cardinal

red-bellied woodpecker

humming bird

I make sure I keep the feeders clean and filled to encourage the birds to stay in my yard. I have seating close enough to be able to watch them, yet far enough away not to disturbe them.  I used to keep a hummingbird feeder filled outside my bedroom window, but discovered that they prefered the hibiscus and turks caps in my yard better.