What a year for breeding birds on and around our little (8 acre) Fox Meadow
Farm.



In May we saw the baby Dark-eyed Junco's drop out of the hayloft and move to
the buckthorn for cover.



Today we have a hen turkey and her 6 poults in the back pasture for over an
hour https://www.flickr.com/photos/85567104@N05/sets/72157653319568110.



The Barn Swallows have 5 young in their nest above a light fixture in the
barn.



There is an active Cardinal nest outside of my office window - just 18" from
the window!



And  a young House Finch has been begging and fluttering its wings as the
adults feed at the sunflower feeder.



And a very spotted-breast Robin perched on a dead ash tree.



You have to love this time of year.



Matt Valencic

Geauga County (where 208 species of birds have already been entered into
eBird this year!)


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