After working a lot this week, I finally had a day off and got to play in the garden. I planted a tree, put the pond in and got flower seeds in the gorund. The #birds seem very happy, they cannot stay out of it. I am streaming it on my website and on #BirdsyTV here: https://birdsy.com/l/355115274eb4873b #nature #birdsofMastodon #pureMichigan #birdwatching #Ostdrossel

The Count is here to stay, and sampling feeders. I sped the video up in the middle so everybody watches long enough to see him disapproving of the lack of peanuts in the bowl 😁
#birds #birdsofMastodon #CountGrackula #springmigration #birdsofnorthamerica #birdwatching #nature #BirdsyTV #Ostdrossel

A #squirrel is trying out the Kari Lake filter (a nice mix of squirrel spit, peanut butter and rain).
#crittercam #squirrelsofMastodon #nature #wildlife #pureMichigan #BirdsyTV #Ostdrossel

It is so easy to get used to certain things and then feel bummed when they suddenly stop working. I’ve used my Birdsy cams since 2019 now, and when they had a server maintenance yesterday, it was awkward to not see what is going on. Today, everything is back in order again, and you can watch my streams at ostdrossel.com and at birdsy.com again. Activity is still low, except for a wild group of #Starlings.
#birds #birdsofMastodon #birdsofnorthamerica #nature #sturnusvulgaris #BirdsyTV #Ostdrossel

A mouse has made a home under the ground feeder, feeding from everything that falls to the ground. Last night, a fox visited, and then this happened. I have seen this in videos before but did not think it would happen here. I love the markings on this beautiful creature, and I hope he was able to find some food at some point (I don’t think he got the mouse).
#animals #crittersofMastodon #crittercam #pureMichigan #nightlyvisitor #wildlife #BirdsyTV #Ostdrossel

It's #SquirrelAppreciationDay and I decided to make a little montage. I have a love-hate relationship with these guys, especially right now that they have discovered the peanut butter and chewed through two cam cables in a week because I am not putting seeds out and they try everything. But they are still fun and it is hard to be mad at them ❤️ #squirrels #nature #Eichhörnchen #furry #BirdsyTV #pureMichigan #Ostdrossel

I am loving the tree cam, it has the most interesting stuff in my yard currently. Here's a little medley from the last couple of weeks. (too big for Masto, so here's a link & sorry, I had to re-upload)
https://youtu.be/QhmCq64m66Y
#birds #birdsofMastodon #birdsofnorthamerica #pureMichigan #BirdsyTV #birdwatching #nature #Ostdrossel

Another fun visitor from last night. I was surprised to see it eat seeds.
#crittercam #animals #fox #nocturnal #nature #BirdsyTV #pureMichigan #wildlife #Ostdrossel

Just after I complained again that this is a such a slow season, I saw this on my tree cam - a Brown #Creeper, and he's banded! What a cute and quirky little thing, I hope he comes back.
#birds #birdsofMastodon #pureMichigan #birdwatching #BirdsyTV #treecreeper #Ostdrossel