First Gobble

About 4:30 PM the Baron heard his first gobble of the year as he dumped some gardening debris in the compost pile. He gobbled back, but couldn't carry on a conversation. The sound came from the direction of the seep. He has his blind and his decoys as well as the .22 and ammo all ready for the season to begin on April 26. We haven't been feeding them and haven't been seeing them either. The game camera did catch a couple at Jennifer's elbow.
The phoebes have totaly repaired their nest on the lamp at the north east corner of the house. Last fall I tried to wash it and their whitewash with the hose but only succeeded in damaging the nest. I did get the whitewash off the house though. Their nest looks as good as new.

Eastern Phoebe

This bird is back to claim the nest site on the light at the corner of the house. We'll charge the pair plenty of insects from the garden in exchange for rent. I'll even put up with poop all over the hose if they keep the tomato worms under control.