First, let’s congratulate Heather for winning March’s #5Faves Prize Pack!
The winning post: Kiddie Book Club Vol.1
On to this week’s favorites:
Call me an old lady, but I love bird watching. (I like puzzles too, so definitely pushing 80 over here.) My love has even rubbed off on my kids! Here are five of our favorite things we use around here:
Homemade Milk Jug Bird Feeder // M made one in his co-op science class (using a method similar to this post) and we hung it from our front yard tree. The smaller opening has attracted many little bitty birds, like finches and sparrows. I think they find it safer than trying to fight with the larger birds.
Acrylic Window Bird Feeder // We have this feeder hanging from one of our living room windows, which has been perfect for observing throughout the day. In the past month alone, we probably have seen at least 15 different types of birds! It’s been fun to watch how each interacts: the “scare-dy bird” who backs into the feeder before it eats, the big mourning doves who think they own the place and scare the others away, the little finches who come in pairs with one always on the lookout. Always something interesting.
Backyard Birdseed Mix // We use this birdseed mix and because of the variety of birds we’ve seen at the feeders, I would highly recommend it!
Birds of North America Guide Book // We have this old one, but I have about five others on my wishlist! Ours is simple enough for the kids to look through without being too overwhelming and we keep it handy in our living room book basket.
Backyard Bird Identifier // If our bird book proves unhelpful, this website from National Geographic is really great to help figure out a bird’s species.
