Bird Feeder

Late last fall we put up a simple bird feeder on a short pole attached to our deck. It is in a great spot as it is very close to the cedar hedge which provides great cover for the birds. We can also view the bird feeder from indoors without disturbing the visitors.

Over the winter we have lots of birds take advantage of this feeding including Cardinals, Blue-Jays, Chickadees, Mourning Doves and others. The seed dropped on the ground under the feeder is enjoyed by the neighborhood chipmunks.

Unfortunately we did not get all of the birds on film, but here are some pictures:

Mourning Dove:



Male and Female House Finch :




Male House Finch:



Dark-eyed Junco:



"The Nasty Squirrel":



While not attracted to our lot by the bird feeder, we did spot what I think is a Kestrel (or another type of small hawk) sitting on a downed tree in our back yard. The branch is is sitting on is 3" think. Check it out:

Evil Pickle?

While enjoying my a nice tuna-salad sandwich complete with a few sweet pickles I was horrified to notice that one of my pickles seemed to be possessed! While it did not talk to me, it certainly looks very evil.




SCARY!!!!!