The side of the cliff between the road and the water was recently reinforced, after the storms of 2020 had cause a fair bit of erosion. Lots of big rocks were installed, a bit of the beach was lost, but the birds still come to rest.He looks like he threw back his cape and is about to sing opera. Bright clear night, the moon looks like an enormous starMany doves live here, they have the loneliest bird song I’ve ever heardThe goldfinch are back. This couple stopped at the feeder, and I think they are looking for a place to build their nest.The blue jays are messy eaters. This fellow got the seed he wanted, after shovelling all the little ones out of the tray with his beak.First butterfly/moth of the year. This one looks a little bedraggled and worn. Must have been a rough flight back. He had stopped to rest in the snowbank beside our porch before moving on again.I love the surprise of stepping outside and looking down the road to see this… the birds loved it too!Proof of spring – the forsythia is blooming.
