12:28 AM – We had enough decent videos this week so that once again we’re skipping ‘Retro Sunday’. Instead, here’s a series of birds (and others) at the birdbath. We’re getting a greater variety now that the camera is focused on the water feature. In order of appearance: Brown Thrasher, Purple Finch, Yellow Warbler (I think), a squirrel and finally, a Raccoon passing through on his way to ravage the mealworm feeder. I’m calling the third one a Yellow Warbler, and not a Goldfinch, because there are no head markings. But I could easily be wrong.
Lots of Bluebirds around lately. I’d still like to get footage of them chasing each other, but that’s not really possible with our cameras and very limited cinematography skill. Here’s one having a suet-snack.
2:48 AM – Blue Jay and a Brown Thrasher spar at the platform feeder. Notice that the first Jay flies off when the Thrasher swoops in, and is replaced by another one immediately. The video ends with the Jay in the feeder, and the Thrasher looking on, probably ready for a fight.
As if the Jays didn’t have enough squabbling with the Doves and Thrashers, every now and then they like to mix it up among themselves.
No doubt in my mind that this Cardinal is ready for molting season to end. He looks like a thatched roof.
3:02 AM – The Eastern Towhee was back for a second day. This is a much better video.
A few days ago we had a video of birds taking food away from the feeders. We’re seeing a lot of it – not just the birds on this video and the previous one. It will be interesting to see if we have new crops of young birds in a couple of months. Hope so.
The sparrows tend to be extras in the great bird dramas of the Foodcourt, even the relatively colorful ones like this Chipping Sparrow. Here he’s looking for intact seed after one of the squirrels has ravaged the platform feeder.
12:04 AM – We last saw a Brown Thrasher sometimes in late 2016. This was when we only had one camera, and hadn’t started the website, so we have no videos of that one. Today another one showed up in the platform feeder. They’re big handsome birds. Maybe he’ll become a regular.
Red-bellied Woodpecker getting some mealworms. He’s the only bird that hangs upside down to do this. No one knows why. (Actually, someone probably knows, but not me.)