My front and back yards are filled with birdsong, starting about 5:00 a.m. If there is a little slice of sunshine peeking out from the dark skies, there are birds willing and able to share their songs with you. Never mind that you may still be in a deep sleep and would prefer more “silence.” Around here, though, I’ve noticed these cute birds love to squat on our fence posts, and, lately, on our Adirondack chairs. The chairs are closer to the house, so those that sit on them a

If you've been, thankfully, following along with my backyard birdies, the eggs hatched over the last couple of days. The first hatch was...