I should have gone a bit more in-depth with my post so I’ll dive a it deeper now.

This has been a really cool experience and one I like to share with others. Many female neighbors aren’t willing to hold a bug to feed them, but if you are this might work for you too.

Initially this bird was acting a bit erratic in that it would fly straight for my face rather quickly, but then veer to the side once it was within a foot or so. I wasn’t sure if it was being aggressive, maybe defending its territory (my damn trees and porch!), but I figured a sparrow sized bird would hardly hurt that bad as long as it didn’t get my eyes. So I didn’t react. This happened MANY times. Now I believe it was testing my reactions, which clearly panned out for me. The Audubon app with its bird sounds has been a tremendous help too (and lots of fun to play with the Carolina wrens too, though it’s also brought a mockingbird and cardinal around, though they don’t sing for me). This has taken a lot of patience, coffee, and cigars, over a month. But it’s been well worth my time and my bug money (I’ve bought 100 mealworms in a bit over a week and I’m about to buy more today as he’s an eater for such a little guy!).

These birds stay east of the Rockies and seem to encompass most of the eastern US and parts of Canada as well. They are said to be a favorite because they seem tame-like (the other won’t come within 50 feet and leaves rapidly when I come around, and I believe it’s the female since this one is quite vocal). Also they don’t migrate until late fall and arrive again early spring giving people hope that they’ll thaw their tush soon enough. And who wouldn’t want a tyrant flycatcher frequenting their yards???

If anyone is interested in seeing if it will work for you too Google them and download an app and see what happens.

Oh, it comes to my daughter and a neighbor but usually flies away soon after Karmen comes out. Maybe she smells funny or something? But then she hasn’t cared to try to feed it or talk to it. We have long chit chats. You know, the weather, his plans for the day, but count so far, and when he’ll fly south and come back, as well as what color he’d like his bird house to be (a winter project I’ll be taking on). I seem to do most of the talking but he is rather vocal.