Thursday, August 30, 2007

Stellars Jays

One of the first birds that came to our attention, probably because of the raucous skwalling that comes out of their mouths, are the Stellar's Jays.






















What I love most about them is the color, especially in winter, when the garden needs a little brightening.



Mind you, with observation, you can develop a very clear picture of "bird brain" as a euphemism. They are also handy for keeping wasps at bay in the summer, as their favorite pastime, when they are no longer hungry, is picking off the wasps along the eavestroughs.