I'm surrounded - send Alfred Hitchcock!
 

At least 9 of the kids showed up for dinner this evening. I'm a real seven eleven for them; they get sunflower seeds under the feeder, grit under the deck, nice snowbanks to tuck into for an after dinner nap and aspens to walk around in for a dessert of buds. They can be very comical as they walk out the small branches looking for buds to nip. Good show this time. All but a few are getting pretty used to me. Pics are a bit fuzzy as it's dusk and the 3 in the trees were taken through the window while sitting at my desk. They seem to sit there and watch me through the window; could be they just want to learn how to use the computer....or are they planning their Hitchcockesque attack?

What a great thing to be able to share a window into these birds lives and habits. Great pictures.

What a wonderful way to be surrounded!





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Audrey heard a thud she thought was from the inside of the garage. I chalked it up to absurdity. When I backed out of the garage she asked, "what's that bird in the yard"? It was a grouse that flew into the window and apparently was none the worse for wear. The funny thing is I don't live in grouse country. It's nice to know there around.

Richard I'd be on the lookout for hawks and owls looking for an easy meal. The neighbor has a wandering cat and I have a 22 Hornet, someday they will meet.

Those birds look friendlier than Alfred Hitchcock's

Richard we all know what you are doing. He will be making pictures with his kills when season rolls around. Be some of birds on his plate I'll bet.

My money's on Richard leaving those dooryard birds alone. Plenty more birds a short ride away from his house.






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Roger that Dean. I chase grouse hard in the woods, but around my house they are in a fiercely protected sanctuary. A friend came over for breakfast last weekend; she had 5 bird dogs in her car and I made her keep them there. Some of these grouse day roost 30ft from my back door.

a really nice seen these birds are lucky to have a friend like richard...charlie

Five birds in for chow this evening, one of which is the bully. He never did eat; all he seemed to want to do was hassle the others, who really just wanted a good meal, which they didn't get. This guy chased around strutting and really got after the others, which eventually gave it up and flew up into the trees to feast on buds instead. One tried to ignore him while he sat for a rest after feeding, but it didn't work as the aggressive one sat there egging him to "c'mon down here and fight!" The strutter never ate a sunflower seed and eventually went up into a tree to feed. Go figure. Boys, eh? He's only 4ft away from me in the closest shot through the window and didn't pay a lick of attention to me. Too bad it's a bit dark for photos. This little show sure makes the end of my day.