What's the FloridaGardener doing in his garden? Check it and see! http://www.floridagardener.com/DNN/FGGardenBlog/tabid/59/BlogId/2/Default.aspx en-US info@floridagardener.com info@floridagardener.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:37:20 GMT Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:37:20 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blog RSS Generator Version 3.4.0.39853 <p align="left">Over the last few months I have been working hard to attract some feathered friends to my yard and garden. First, of course was the bird feeder. Then, in the back yard, I put up a Purple Martin House. I do not have any tenants yet, but this evening two scouts made a couple of passes around the house. I hope this means I will have some <em><strong>Progne subis</strong></em> moving in!</p> <div align="left"> </div> <p align="left">In the front yard I added a hanging bird bath close to the feeder for all of those dirty birds that would like a bath. So far I have Northern Mocking Birds (<em><strong>Mimus polyglottos</strong></em>), Loggerhead Shrike (<strong><em>Lanius ludovicianus</em></strong>), Eurasian collared-Doves (<em><strong>Strptopella decaocto</strong></em>), Mourning Doves (<em><strong>Zenaida macroura</strong></em>), Boat-tailed Grackles (<strong><em>Quiscalus major</em></strong>), Common Grackles (<strong><em>Quiscalus quiscula</em></strong>), Red-winged Blackbirds (<em><strong>Agelaius phoeniceus</strong></em>), and White Ibis (<strong><em>Eudocimus albus</em></strong>) visiting.</p> http://www.floridagardener.com/DNN/FGGardenBlog/tabid/59/EntryID/13/Default.aspx info@floridagardener.com http://www.floridagardener.com/DNN/FGGardenBlog/tabid/59/EntryID/13/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.floridagardener.com/DNN/Default.aspx?tabid=59&EntryID=13 Thu, 14 May 2009 00:48:00 GMT 0 http://www.floridagardener.com/DNN/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=13