4:46 AM – This Blue Jay is easily identified by his black crest and the black sides of his face, and back of his head. He also has one small white patch at the ‘small’ of his back, before the tail feathers begin, and one other one half way up his back on the left. Also, no ‘collar’ around his neck/shoulders. I don’t really want to call him ‘Black Head’, so suggestions for a name are welcome.

We replaced the suet with a cylinder of compressed seeds, the ‘hot pepper’ style. This White Breasted Nuthatch is one of the first consumers. The Nuthatches don’t usually dawdle at the feeders, as the hit-and-run style of this one demonstrates.