Totally distracted

I was sitting in a meeting trying to pay attention to what was being said when I looked out the window and witnessed a cardinal attacking the side mirror on a car. It was so mad with that bird in the mirror and this bird and mirror kept me preoccupied for a long time.

Meeting was really interesting, but watching that bird was more fun.

After the meeting, the guy sitting beside me commented on the bird and how it was neat.

Air Traffic Control

Watching the birds come in and out of the bird feeder reminded me of air traffic controllers who keep the airplanes coming in and out.

I was watching the line-up yesterday as the fledgling cardinal was waiting on the doves who was waiting on the blackbirds who were waiting on the common flicker.

It was interesting to see the bright yellow flash of the Yellow Finches as they zoom by.

Hearing the Carolina wrens make a fuss about something.

Seeing the tufted titmice come zooming in, make a call and then head out on the flightpath.

Since I have a compost pile out back, the gray catbirds are keeping the bugs down.

Many other birds to mention but when something startles them, off they go, back to the trees in their pattern.

Bird Feeder

We purchased some cheap (cheep) bird food at one of the chain stores. Talk about picky. The birds did not touch it. I put up a suet feeder and it remained untouched for a few days. No hawks or falcons that I can see but still no action at the bird feeder. I dumped the stuff and put in "premium" bird food and what a difference. Gold finches, cardinals, chickadees, tufted titmouses, junkoes and others all over the place. Do they have expensive taste?