Tweets -

Was outside yeterday washing/polishing/waxing the car, and the jays were
having a field day. I know I'm anthropomorphizing, but they were whooping
it up and having a blast bopping around the neighborhood, chasing each
other, playing in the air, and dropping bits of bark on other jays (the
neighbor had just spread a large load of bark and mulch which was
attracting all sorts of animals).

Then a Pileated Woodpecker showed up, and added to the noise. The jays
chased him around the street, up and down the block, and then moved on to
more important bullying when the cats decided to try and sleep in the
street.

I have discovered a reason not to climb up on the roof and clean the
gutters - the crows and jays spend a lot of time pecking and rooting
through there, finding something to eat. So I'm helping them! Right?
Right?! Now if only I could find a reason to not pull the dandelions in
the garden .... :)

Susan Collicott
camel at serv.net
Seattle, WA