Happy National Feed the Birds Day!

If you plant flowers, herbs and shrubs, and add a water source, they will come!

I became a backyard birder accidently some years ago at my home in Seattle, when I planted a garden.

The birds were attracted, so I hung feeders.

I don’t have a lavish garden at my home in Renton; most of my yard is shaded. But honestly, it’s a bird bonanza!

I still feed the hummingbirds and they come year-round, multiple times a day.

Varied native plants supply seed for other birds and the trees provide all the bugs a bird could ask for. During cold winter spells I put up additional feeders with seed or suet.

All the birds appreciate the water. I have two birdbaths and a stream my husband built.

Most of the birds that visit my yard are small, 4- 7 inches or so. But occasionally larger birds drop by, my favorites are the woodpeckers!

I was surprised to see a Northern Flicker checking out the lodging in the snag this morning.

The snag has been quite a hit with all the birds, including the chickadees,

and this surprise visitor!

Did you know that February 3rd is National Feed the Birds Day? Well now you do!

Sharing with Sunday Stills, #Feed-the-Birds

~ Susanne