Rose-breasted Grosbeak on the new bird feeder

A few days ago I made a bird feeder using pieces of wood from our fence that fell a few years ago.

I used the pole from an old deck umbrella that got ripped in a storm,

And to keep the squirrels away, 

Covered the pole with a PVC pipe coated with vaseline!

This is a totally squirrel-proof homemade open bird feeder

About 7 feet off the ground!

And then landed the Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

Not one but two of them.

But the Grosbeak is so selfish

It won't allow any other birds to eat seeds while it is eating.

Not even its fellow Grosbeak.

Here it is threatening the other Grosbeak and the sparrow

And while it was busy chasing away the other Grosbeak,

The sparrow quickly took advantage of the situation

The cardinals and goldfinches don't behave this way on this feeder

Finally,

The Rose-breasted Grosbeak happily enjoying sunflower seeds,

Alone

What's that blue colour behind the bird feeder?

It's the Indigo Bunting!

Adding the Indigo Bunting to the growing list of birds in our backyard!

White-throated Sparrow in the Bird Bath

Although the cardinals and the finches were well looked after,

The mourning doves, sparrows, and juncos 

Were running out of bird seeds in their bird feeder.

And with the virus pandemic related lockdowns, 

The usual stores wouldn't sell an 18 kilo bag of bird seeds online.

Finally RONA Canada came to the rescue.

It was so easy to order online, 
And we got 2 bags within 24 hrs, with quick curbside pickup.
The birds are happy!

And then came the White-throated sparrow 

with its distinct white crown and yellow lores!
That's another bird to add to our list

Ready to splash in the bird bath

With my camera, 

I'm still learning how to capture those drops of splashing water

Did you know that in the Spring,

The lores of the white-throated sparrow turn bright yellow

in preparation for the breeding season?