They're baaaackk!

We started putting some sunflower seeds out for the birds when the snow began a couple of weekends ago. While we haven't been putting all the feeders out every day, the ones we do put out are getting hit pretty hard by Blue Jays, Tufted Titmice, Black-capped Chickadees, White-breasted and Red-breasted Nuthatches. The last three birds are in the habit of coming up to the deck, grabbing a seed and then zooming off into the pines to either eat it or tuck it away in a safe place for later. Only the Titmice will actually eat a seed or two before taking one back to their larder.

The Blue Jays? They would stay until there wasn't a crumb on the tray if they weren't pestered by the smaller birds.

Black-capped Chickadee at the feeder.

Red-breasted Nuthatch at the feeder.

The little birds don't much care if we're standing on the deck when they come in, either. The Jay's won't come in if we're outside, but the little guys will sit on the rail a few feet away and tell us to vamoose...or go right on feeding.

Luckily the Agway is having a sale on sunflower seed right now. At $14 a fifty-pound bag, I may have to pick up ten or more bags. The problem will be getting them into the garage with this bum knee.