1:00 AM – Another Retro webpage, until I get back on track.
Thursday – 7.20.2017
6:33 AM – After the squirrels destroyed the old compressed seed cylinder, we put up a pepper suet cylinder. At first we hung it by itself, with no cage, but only got a few customers (like the Downy Woodpecker shown here) . Today we put it in the cage, making it easier for the birds to cling. We’ll see if they can reach the small cylinder through the bars.
Cardinal update: Looks like one of the males is about done molting, but another (not shown here) is still pretty bald. One of the females is also molting, though she seems almost finished with it. Note her taking a mealworm away at the end of the video. Presumably she’s got chicks to feed.
Bluebirds are really blue. This adult (or maybe it’s two different birds) really has a vividly blue back. Not less vivid than the Blue Jays, just a different shade.