9/9/21 Steller's jay |
Nearly every day this summer, we’ve been having our lunches
out on the back deck. Most days, our neighborhood Steller’s jays join us: When
they hear us through the open kitchen door prepping our lunches, they stand on
the deck railing, quietly waiting. They know we’ll be out soon, peanuts in
hand. We’ve seen as many as four at a time at our makeshift feeder.
Once in a while, our local squirrels try to get in on the action. We don’t make an effort to feed them, but they and the jays seem to coexist in a non-hostile manner, so we don’t mind if they grab a few peanuts for themselves.
9/9/21 Our local squirrel |
Meanwhile, Greg and I are busily grabbing, too – I, my pencil; he, his camera. Some cold and rainy day this winter, I’ll probably use one of his photos to draw a squirrel or jay, wistfully remembering these lovely summer days that are likely to end soon.
9/9/21 |
9/11/21 |
You are able to capture a lot of detail in the jays. Food gets you a good response.
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