Who needs a gutter cleaning service when you have Steller’s Jays!? I heard an usual noise against the house today, so I looked out the 2nd story bedroom window to investigate. To my surprise, there was a Steller’s Jay, pulling moss and leaves out of the rain gutter and tossing it over the side to the ground. Perhaps he just decided to pay us back for putting out all those yummy peanuts!

Wow! It was busy at the feeders today. In about 10 minutes, I saw several different species. A Northern Flicker came by for some suet, accompanied by several Chestnut-backed Chickadee after seed and peanuts. A Spotted Towhee stopped by for some seed, as did two Black-headed Grosbeaks and several Goldfinches. A Steller’s Jay made off with two unshelled peanuts and there was a rare appearance by a male Evening Grosbeak. To round it out, some juvenile (or possibly female) Red-winged Blackbirds stopped by.