1:01 AM – Blue Jay at the platform feeder. We want more of these birds. They have the most handsome coloring of all our visitors, equal to the Cardinals.

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Later that afternoon, the Blue Jay returns. A few moments later, a Red-bellied Woodpecker lands on the feeder. They have a brief confrontations. I’d call it a stand off – the woodpecker isn’t intimidated, and the Jay takes his time leaving, getting a seed to-go. But he doesn’t want to get too close to that woodpecker beak. I’m surprised at how small the woodpecker is compared to the Jay. Except for the beak, of course.

Part of this video is slowed down to 25% of normal speed. I wish the quality of our cameras was better, but, it is what it is, as they say around here.