http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/ The Zen Birdfeeder focuses on the birds and other nature we find in our own yards and the zen principles of ATTENTION, ACCEPTANCE, and RESPONSIBILITY. en-US Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:03:21 -0500 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification TheZenBirdfeederhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with Google http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheZenBirdfeeder/~3/madstQSc0hk/wbu-year-in-review-2009.html http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2010/01/wbu-year-in-review-2009.html 2009 turned out to be a great year for Wild Birds Unlimited - Saratoga Springs NY! Here's a look back on some of the highlights of 2009: ~ Our area experienced an unprecedented high level of bird activity in January...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=madstQSc0hk:9yuk3Gz0-MQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=madstQSc0hk:9yuk3Gz0-MQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?i=madstQSc0hk:9yuk3Gz0-MQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> Feeder Birds Project Feeder Watch / ebird / GBBC Shade-grown Coffee The Zen Birdfeeder Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:03:21 -0500 http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2010/01/wbu-year-in-review-2009.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheZenBirdfeeder/~3/IWOB4CoxmKM/vending-machine-thief.html http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/vending-machine-thief.html I bought this new high-tech dry cat food dispenser that you can program to feed your cat breakfast, lunch or dinner at prescribed times in preset portions. Instructions included this wording: "Adjustment time for the pet could be as short...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=IWOB4CoxmKM:oiR21dbjhdo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=IWOB4CoxmKM:oiR21dbjhdo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?i=IWOB4CoxmKM:oiR21dbjhdo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> Favorite Felines The Zen Birdfeeder Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:42:00 -0500 http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/vending-machine-thief.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheZenBirdfeeder/~3/34lY_NbLkQc/popular-snowman.html http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/popular-snowman.html My snowman seed cake has been popular, with these two male Downy Woodpeckers not wanting to share. The Hairy Woodpecker below got it all for herself. I've also seen both white-breasted and red-breasted nuthatches on it as well as chickadees....<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=34lY_NbLkQc:c3BcgmmpcTI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=34lY_NbLkQc:c3BcgmmpcTI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?i=34lY_NbLkQc:c3BcgmmpcTI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> Feeder Birds Food for Birds The Zen Birdfeeder Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:48:10 -0500 http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/popular-snowman.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheZenBirdfeeder/~3/nK43P2X-SiA/merry-christmas.html http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/merry-christmas.html Merry Christmas The people of Scandinavia traditionally feed the birds on Christmas Day to ensure good luck throughout the coming year. Spread some bird seed on your doorstep Christmas morning for New Year’s good luck!<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=nK43P2X-SiA:iTGME6mze6U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=nK43P2X-SiA:iTGME6mze6U:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?i=nK43P2X-SiA:iTGME6mze6U:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> Food for Birds The Zen Birdfeeder Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/merry-christmas.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheZenBirdfeeder/~3/RTTb0nxTeQg/christmas-tree-facts-in-figures.html http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/christmas-tree-facts-in-figures.html 36,000,000 Estimated number of Christmas trees sold each year 21,000 Number of Christmas tree growers in the United States 2,000 Average number of seedlings planted per acre on a Christmas tree farm 98 Percent of Christmas trees come from farms,...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=RTTb0nxTeQg:BlSYw7K43X8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=RTTb0nxTeQg:BlSYw7K43X8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?i=RTTb0nxTeQg:BlSYw7K43X8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> Flora The Zen Birdfeeder Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:06:12 -0500 http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/christmas-tree-facts-in-figures.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheZenBirdfeeder/~3/XgZAqryY3Mc/an-avian-narcissus.html http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/an-avian-narcissus.html Cyanocitta cristata, perhaps admiring his own reflection"What you seek is nowhere; but turn yourself away, and the object of your love will be no more. That which you behold is but the shadow of a reflected form and has no...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=XgZAqryY3Mc:9PTNjHaup-4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=XgZAqryY3Mc:9PTNjHaup-4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?i=XgZAqryY3Mc:9PTNjHaup-4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> Attention Feeder Birds The Zen Birdfeeder Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:16:00 -0500 http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/an-avian-narcissus.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheZenBirdfeeder/~3/GGGhaTnQXGo/be-prepared-not-just-for-scouts.html http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/be-prepared-not-just-for-scouts.html I added a new yard bird yesterday, an exciting sighting of a flock of Snow Geese flying over my yard. We've been in this location for nearly 19 years now so new yard birds are quite infrequent (but greatly appreciated...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=GGGhaTnQXGo:AhqcU9g8rXg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=GGGhaTnQXGo:AhqcU9g8rXg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?i=GGGhaTnQXGo:AhqcU9g8rXg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> Attention Weblogs The Zen Birdfeeder Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:12:00 -0500 http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/be-prepared-not-just-for-scouts.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheZenBirdfeeder/~3/wWLhzLYmlSg/project-feederwatch-week-3.html http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/project-feederwatch-week-3.html I completed week 3 of Project FeederWatch back at the end of November. Temperatures were warm and we still had no snow cover at the time. Blue Jays (taken mid-November) My Blue Jay flocks just continue to grow; from 20...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=wWLhzLYmlSg:Yu-Zaph42qU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=wWLhzLYmlSg:Yu-Zaph42qU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?i=wWLhzLYmlSg:Yu-Zaph42qU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> Attention Feeder Birds Project Feeder Watch / ebird / GBBC The Zen Birdfeeder Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:03:00 -0500 http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/project-feederwatch-week-3.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheZenBirdfeeder/~3/yZ0TUCT-m9M/doves-at-the-birdbath.html http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/doves-at-the-birdbath.html What are the three most common words uttered upon seeing doves at the birdbath? DON'T TURN AROUND! Image taken with Wingscapes Birdcam 1.0 July 2007<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=yZ0TUCT-m9M:v3ry3b4O6lw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=yZ0TUCT-m9M:v3ry3b4O6lw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?i=yZ0TUCT-m9M:v3ry3b4O6lw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> Acceptance BirdCam Feeder Birds The Zen Birdfeeder Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:25:15 -0500 http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/doves-at-the-birdbath.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheZenBirdfeeder/~3/MXb3Z5UwZUw/wordle.html http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/wordle.html Frosted chickadee<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=MXb3Z5UwZUw:fqn9suYPZyk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?a=MXb3Z5UwZUw:fqn9suYPZyk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheZenBirdfeeder?i=MXb3Z5UwZUw:fqn9suYPZyk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> Advanced Pole System Wordless Wednesday The Zen Birdfeeder Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:50:01 -0500 http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2009/12/wordle.html