I watched for an hour and a half and this was my official count: 5 House Finches (2 males, 3 females) 3 Dark-Eyed Juncos 2 Red-Breasted Nuthatches 2 Downy Woodpeckers (One male, one female) 5 Chestnut-backed Chickadees A dozen or more Black-Capped Chickadees 1 Stellar’s Jay 5 American Robins (1 male, 4 females) 3 dozen or more Mallards 1 – 2 dozen American Crows 4 Song Sparrows 3 Spotted Towhees
Stellar Jay Archive
We decided to try putting out peanuts without shells instead of the normal with shells. The crows came and were as happy as ever, even more raucous actually. They were cawing up a storm!! Maybe that was a thank you to us. =) Less work. They gobbled them and lingered a lot longer today than usual. They were eating and socializing. It was fun to watch. And we got two new visitors today; the Stellar Jay and *I think* a Brewer’s Blackbird. I think it had to have been the new food. These two birds also like seeds but I think the feeder is too small for them to eat from. The Brewer’s Blackbird did try to eat from it but was frightened away when
Stellar’s Jay Originally uploaded by Life of David The Stellar Jay, another bird found locally, is today’s bird of the day. It’s scientific name is Cyanocitta stelleri. It is common throughout the U.S. but I love it. I like to look at them. They are interesting and beautiful. They like seeds, nuts, berries, fruit, invertebrates, eggs, other bird’s nestlings (GASP!), acorns, conifer seeds and other things like them. It will join you for a picnic, if you bring the right food. You can read more about the Stellar Jay, even hear its call, here. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Stellers_Jay.html