Birds

[nightdog_barks]

So here is a live bird-feeder cam from the Sabal Palm Sanctuary, which is near Brownsville, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley. So far I've seen titmice, mourning doves, and green jays. The jays are really striking -- blue heads, a black "necklace," and long green bodies.

http://sabalpalmsanctuary.org/feedercam/

Comments

[felis]

Ha, first it was all doves being the top dogs and then hey, upheaval, everyone flying away .... and then three green jays out of nowhere. What secret plan was executed off camera I wonder. Anyway, yes, the green jays are really beautiful and striking, such brilliant and shining colours. Love seeing them in flight, too.

[nightdog_barks]

The green jays are lovely! We don't have them here (North Central Texas), at least, not yet. I mean, we didn't used to have white-winged doves and geckos and anole lizards either, but as the climate gets warmer they move north. So maybe someday. :D

[taiga13]

Canadian Geographic had a nation-wide vote to determine Canada's national bird. Yesterday they announced the winner was the gray jay.

[nightdog_barks]

I saw that on Twitter! I think the National Audubon Society was tweeting about it. I was actually rather pleased, because the very first time Mister Nightdog and I visited Canada, we went to Banff and its environs, and while I was sitting on a park bench on the walking trail around Lake Louise, I was approached by a grey jay seeing if I had any food. The little guy was so inquisitive and brave -- he got REALLY CLOSE and it was like HI LADY HI I'M REALLY CUTE WANNA FEED ME GOT ANY FOOD FOR ME HI LADY!

I have never forgotten that grey jay, nor the hand-tame chickadees at Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta, BC. :D