Caring for the birds!

Posted on March 19, 2026 by jjspina

Now that the snow is finally gone on our deck, we can go out there and refill the feeders to keep the birds happy. John put out the bluebird feeder which attracted the beautiful bluebirds. He moved the birdhouse that was covered with seeds down onto the deck so the squirrel could clean off the remnants of the seeds. The birds had done a good job but had left a few stray seeds. The squirrel finished it off.

Here are some photos of the squirrel cleaning off the birdhouse. Notice how fat and furry he is. We have kept him well fed. Also, take note of his bushy tail. Did you know that if a squirrel has a bushy tail like that it is a precursor to a cold and snowy winter. It certainly was a snowy and cold winter.

A squirrel with a bushy tail is eating from a small wooden box on a deck, with a railing visible in the background.

Something strange happened today as I was having breakfast. I enjoy watching the birds feeding at the feeders especially the bluebirds that were happy to find their feeder filled with dried mealworms. Well, one particular bluebird suddenly flew toward our slider and fluttered around as if it was trying to get my attention. It did this several times. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong or what it was trying to tell me. There were still plenty of worms in the feeder so that wasn’t the issue. I still don’t know what was its problem.

Check out these photos with the bluebird in action. Notice the bird in flight in some of the photos. It’s the same bird that is sitting in the front of the bird feeder. He guarded the opening keeping other birds from eating.

A bluebird perched on a blue birdhouse against a backdrop of gray siding.
Two bluebirds perched on a blue birdhouse against a background of gray siding.
A blue birdhouse hanging outside a window with two birds nearby, and a thermometer on the glass.
View through a glass door showing a wooden deck, a blue birdhouse, and decorative butterflies. A chair is visible in the background with a blue tarp covering objects.
View of a wooden deck through a sliding glass door, featuring decorative butterflies and a birdhouse in the background.
View through a glass door featuring colorful butterfly decorations and a blue birdhouse on a deck with a bench and a covered area in the background.
A blue birdhouse hanging against a gray wooden backdrop, casting a shadow.
A bluebird in flight in front of a window with a decorative thermometer featuring butterflies. Outside is a blue tarp covering a bench.
View through a glass door featuring decorative butterflies and hummingbirds, showing a backyard with a birdhouse and a blue tarp-covered bench.
View through a glass door showing a deck area with a few decorative butterflies and a bird feeder, alongside a potted plant in the foreground.

I find these bluebirds fascinating. I plan on watching them to see if the bluebird will do the same thing another time. I really feel as if it was trying to tell me something.

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Janice is a multi-award-winning author with 50 books: 23 children's books for PS-Gr 4, 12 middle-grade/preteen, four young adult books, all written by Janice Spina, and nine novels, and two short story collections written by J.E. Spina. She is also a writer of poetry, blogger, avid reader, reviewer, copy editor and supporter of her fellow authors. Janice has always loved writing and started young writing poetry, then stories. Her books have received 50 Book Awards and a few finalists awards, and many 5-star reviews from Readers’ Favorite Book Awards and on Amazon. All Janice's books are available on Amazon.com in paperback, eBook and audiobook formates, B&N and other online book sites. Her hobbies are crocheting, sewing, walking to keep fit, hula hooping, tap dancing, going to dinner with her husband, and spending time with family and friends. Janice loves to hear from readers and appreciates reviews. Sign up on her blog http://jemsbooks.blog for updates of her books. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband who is her illustrator and cover creator and two tanks of fish.
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