02 March 2010

visiting birds

Lots of birds have been coming to our milk-carton feeder this morning! Two or three sparrows, a pair of bold cardinals (maybe the same pair I used to see around the yard last year?) and a little gray bird which I think might be a junco. Then I heard a louder, racous calling and went back to the window- a blue jay! Robin up in the tree nearby, too- although he doesn't approach for seeds.
I really wanted to get a photo of the jay or cardinals, but only managed to get a few of the sparrows and junco. The sparrows are the first ones who found the feeder, and they don't seem to startle as easily. Once one even sat on the feeder while we went out the door and got in the car! He must have been really hungry.

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