Sunbathing Beauty

Blue Jay fledgeling soaking up the sun in 40 degree humidity!

Boy, did I take a wrong turn!

Cardinalis cardinalis fledgeling

 

Hello?!

You're not my Mama!

Mama!!!

Here I come!!!!!

Perhaps, this is Mama...

Someone needs to learn the fine art of camouflage

Although there were 5 sparrows sitting on a wire watching over it, this is a cardinal fledgeling. Had the video continued to roll, you would have seen a beautiful bright red male fly over from the other side of the yard, swoop down toward this little guy and provide overhead cover as they both flew up and into the much denser tree behind this dappled willow.


(By the way, the strings and things you see on the deck glass are to help prevent fledgelings from flying into the glass.)

Two Blue Jays Walk into a Yard...

 It's times like this that the camera hound wishes she had a better camera
and the skill set to use it !!!!!

I have my eye on you, camera hound!

Berry Interesting

How did that blackberry get there?

Hmmm, I wonder who it belongs to...

 

"Their movements on the wing are exceedingly graceful. As they pass from one tree to another, their expanded wings and tail--so beautiful in tint and form--never fail to delight the observer."

                                                                   ~ John James Audubon

Cyanocitta cristata bromia