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Originally Posted by KittyKat
Being an Ohio gal I always looked forward to hearing the "chit, chit, chit" of the cardinals. I believe the male always came first to check things out. Loved seeing them in the winter, the red against the white snow. I was really surprised to see them down here. I guess I thought since they were there in the winter that they didn't like the South. Are you talking about your feeder here or in Tampa or both?
I mostly see mockingbirds and mourning doves around here.
Glad you are doing better.
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In this case I'm referring to my bird feeders in Tampa. As it says in my profile, I split my time between TV and Tampa.
The TV house is an Amarillo, with a nice recessed front porch. There is a table on the porch with a potted plant in which two mourning doves have been seen roosting during stormy weather. They haven't actually established a nest, but they come and go.
In front of the porch is a flower plot and we are seeing a few butterflies. Perhaps a bird feeder in the flower patch is the next thing to add. The house is on a hillside so a feeder out back is impractical because it would be below eye level from the lanai.
In Tampa when I am sitting on my pool deck in the evening I hear the chirping of the Cardinals before they emerge and come to the feeder. I've learned to love the sound.