Sunrise in Central New York

The storms have passed for the day creating a beautiful sunrise.  Every morning we are greeted by a variety of birdsongs.  Mourning doves, robins, song sparrows, even a Baltimore Oriole has chimed in.  Of course our roosters also have to have their say but we'll leave that for another day. 

Remember that just because a bird may be dressed in drab colors doesn't necessarily mean that its tongue has not been tipped with gold.  I keep my Peterson's guide near the back door to identify the type of bird by sight.  I then later look up the bird online to connect the song to the feathered beastie.  For example, there is a song sparrow who has a nest near the kitchen garden.  want to hear him?  http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Song_Sparrow/id/ac

We enjoyed those first juicy treats earlier this week when the first strawberries were ripe and ready.  The mild weather has been a blessing.   All the berries have been thriving.  Although we have had a bit of an issue with a profusion of bunny rabbits so far the strawberries have been doing well.