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these rhododendron bushes just haven't gotten the word that around here the middle of March is way too early to come into bloom.
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as seen from the Chestnut Road side:
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mixed results were obtained from the relocation of the thistle feeder from back to front a few weeks ago. I was pleased to see goldfinches and chickadees making use of it but considerably less pleased to find squirrels doing the same.
the previous feeder, rendered unusable by squirrel damage, has been replaced with this new model. it hangs under a baffle cone at the end of a long (~24 ft.) cable attached to a branch that's higher than the ridgepole. the lower end of the cable is still looped because the placement is provisional; it will be finished off properly if the location turns out to be suitable.
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it generally takes the birds a couple of days or so to start using a new feeder so it's too early to tell whether it or the protective measures are working out.
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in the right light these surface details can be quite interesting.
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