My Avian Friends

Time spent in Colorado is precious, and it seems there is never enough of it. One of my favorite morning routines would have to be feeding the birds. After I get the coffee going, I head to the pantry for two things: bird seed and peanuts. The bird seed is for...well, the birds...and the peanuts are for the blue jays, who seem to think they are above eating seed like the rest of birddom. Whole, in-the-shell, raw peanuts. As soon as I walk out the door, onto the deck, the sqwacks begin; the peanuts hit the ground, and the frenzy begins. Streaks of bright blue coming from every direction! Sometimes they will crack open the shell and eat the peanuts right there, other times, they fly off to another tree, eat, and come back for more. These jays are very entertaining to watch, and very fat!

My absolute favorite bird is the Nuthatch, affectionately known as "one-seed." I named them this for an obvious reason: they come to the feeder, take one seed, and fly off. They are such funny birds. They go down the branches head first, or walk on them upside down...not a typical bird, these little guys! The pine tree where the feeder is, is almost like a beehive with these Nuthatches...always a bevvy of activity!

Another frequent visitor to the birdfeeder is the Black Headed Grosbeak. The males are a bright, almost gold color...the females a little lighter.

There are many more birds, but these are my favorites. I thought I would give you guys a break from my world of politics!