What’s in the Yard for Fall?
This time of year can be so relaxing and rewarding in our yards because of the changing bird activity. The number of Hummingbirds reported here at Wild Birds Unlimited in Grosse Pointe Woods reveals that there is a good population of them in many yards. This is their time of year to fatten up at feeders and flowers as they make their way back to Mexico or in some cases, as far south as Costa Rica. Hummingbird feeders should be kept up through mid-October, the latest date that we get reports of hummingbirds. Goldfinch numbers also swell as youngsters accompany their parents, making their presence known by the constant “chippee, chippee”, their begging call for food. In