2:43 AM – We recently put a cylinder of compressed seed impregnated with some kind of hot pepper material. It works very well to keep the squirrels from hogging the feeders. Here it is in action, repelling a squirrel who tries a few bites.

We have seen a ton of Blue Jays lately. The Identification Project is still going on, but we’ve become confused by the similar markings. How many ‘families’ we’ve got now is uncertain. They’re showing up in pairs lately, and not fighting, so presumably they’re related.