
The sun peeks out from behind the clouds illuminating the landscape of emerging green, reminding us that Spring is finally here. Flower bulbs pop up and wave 'hello'.

Birdsong is in the air.

Our kitty is enjoying a new bustle of activity outside the window too.

Our friend John, recently made bird houses from recycled wood (using crate packaging), and kindly gave us a couple of them. They are primarily for the preservation of the Western Bluebird, which is considered a sensitive species due to loss of natural habitat. They are darling little birds, part of the thrush family related to the Robin, and primarily eat insects--making them beneficial to the garden.
These nesting boxes are made with optimal specifications to attract them, but the English Sparrows sometimes take up residence too. There's a hatch on the side that can be
opened to evict them if need be. I'm not sure I could ever do that though.
Within half-an-hour of erecting the first one in our backyard a pair of chickadees was already checking it out. I started getting nervous. Fortunately, and to my relief, they didn't move in.
Still, no sign of bluebirds, but we will keep watching.