Chickadees and Nuthatches

Any guesses what this post is about? This ones for the birds.

This spring the hubby and I bought a bird feeder set. One for the hummingbirds, the other for the small bird seed eaters. I had bought one before and put it out on the back porch. Alas, it was poorly made of wood and with all the rain we get here, croaked and the seed, being in such a most, warm environment, promptly sprouted. Well, now being a little wiser, we place the new bird feeder out front under the roof over our "porch". It's a sad excuse for a porch, being made of very rocky cement. Since then we frequently get birds feeding. Usually chestnut-backed chickadees, being too far south and coastal for black-capped. This morning I noticed a red-breasted nuthatch. However, the most amusing bird of them all at the feeder is the Stellar Jay. Our bird feeder is a mite bit small for these guys, being about twice their size. They kind of hang off of it in an attempt to get some bird seed to the ground and then jump off and eat what their efforts have provided.

Now, our dear little D.W. discovered these birds one day. I heard this strange little cat mews in the living room and entered to find her sitting on the computer desk staring at the feeder, tail wagging and licking her chops. She seemed very distraught at the window between her and her prey. It was quite amusing.

Hope everyone has had a fabulous week.