It was quiet for the first twenty minutes or so. Lots of crows about when I left my home. They have not really been in The Little Forrest in a while. Something was up. At one point they came down in the valley from the north then down the brook and started a ruckus south of me. My guess is there was a hawk, eagle, or raven they were none too happy about. What actually happened will remain a mystery.
the Blue Jays came into the feeder first today. It is usually the chickadees. However, they spotted the peanuts. Jays make a bit of noise when they are on the feeder at Number 2. However, with me sitting not to far away, they are stealthy. I have yet to identify individual birds. I did notice different behavior. The Jays coming from the east across Fall Brook made long straight flight paths. Mostly directly to the feeder. No stopping on the branches near by before going for the peanuts. These birds are more comfortable with me. One left the feeder on a beeline for me. We both flinched! After a while a group came from the west. These stopped up high for a bit then slowly moved towards the peanuts. Always keeping something in between us. I saw one bury a peanut, come back for another before disappearing. Lots of new and interesting behavior.
Something large was moving on the other side of the brook. It was definitely larger than a squirrel. It was hard to tell more than that. I was hoping for a bear or moose. Highly unlikely, however there a=was a bear in a parking garage in downtown this year. So, not out of the realm of possibilities. Also, several years ago one of my neighbors got a picture of a moose in front of his condominium! Another mystery.
Merlin identified a mystery amount of species. (my guess 20) If the battery on your phone dies, merlin does not save the recording. I saw at least 10 species. It is hard with out the list.
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