The Birds!

Yeah, I went to extra trouble so I could get a few photos of the finches feasting on the sunflower seeds.

Before I planted so many sunflowers I never saw these birds.

Of course I also fill three feeders with black oil sunflower seeds and I'll keep doing that through the winter.

Of course, these aren't the only birds hanging around but they were the only ones in sight while I had the camera ready. I need another feeder to fill with cat food, since several birds seem to like that-- they pilfer food from the outdoor cats. And in fact, at precisely this moment, I look out the window and see a Cardinal at one of the feeders. So I feel like I'm maintaining a little habitat for birds that are not commonly seen in Lubbock.