Yesterday afternoon I was outside taking clothes down from the clothesline when Graham came home from work. He came back to say hello and have a hug and as we walked back up to the house, he noticed that a critter had gotten into the bag of birdseed I had left on the table on the deck.
“I’ll have to put it in a bin,” I said, then promptly forgot about it as I went into the house.
This morning as I went into the dining room, I noticed an awful lot of birds on our lawn, pecking about for some breakfast after a downpour. As I rounded the corner, my breath caught in my throat when I noticed THREE bluejays on the back table, enjoying a feast of seeds that had been spilled all over it. They flew away when my movements startled them, but I ran back upstairs to grab the camera and waited patiently for them to return.
The large trees and bushy ornamental shrubs of Ontario’s suburban neighbourhoods and rural communities are particularly appealing to the remarkable Blue Jay. This adaptable bird is common wherever plants bear fruit and backyard feeding stations are maintained with a generous supply of sunflower seeds and peanuts.
…Lone Pine Field Guide, Birds of Ontario
I’d say this “feeding station” is generously supplied with seeds!
Even this guy got in on the action:
One of the resident rabbits made a brief appearance while I was looking out the back window. Lots of wildlife in the yard this morning!
