Saturday, January 15, 2011

Birds and peanuts... two for your viewing pleasure!

blue jay with peanut
I bought some unshelled, raw peanuts at the Wild Bird Center the other day and waited until I had some time to spend in front of my kitchen window before scattering a few on the deck table to see whether or not the Blue Jays would stop by to dine. They really are not interested in the seed provided in my bird feeders.

The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) in the above image came in for a very quick grab, several times... then OFF he would fly to hide in the holly tree before coming back for another peanut. It was very hard to capture the action so I'll try again another day... this is the best image from my first experiment using peanuts to entice the jays!

Imagine my surprise to discover that not only did the Blue Jays enjoy the peanuts... but Mrs. Cardinal stopped by too to help herself (image below). How she managed to eat the peanut is a mystery because once she got a good hold on it... off she went!

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Female Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) with peanut.
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    The jay in the photo is really cute! I love his expression! The lady cardinal photo is just perfect, bringing out all of the subtle coloration! What a beauty she is!

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  2. TWTME_ADMINJanuary 15, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    They love them :) Fantastic shots!

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  3. KalaJanuary 16, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    Fabulous selective focus in both shots!

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  4. Ginnie HartJanuary 17, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Too-too cute, Ms. Victoria. It looks ro me like you've already succeeded with your experiment! TWICE!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    These are precious photos... very whimsical... love them!

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  6. UnknownJanuary 18, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    What a fun little experiment! I especially love the way that first one seems warped, lol.

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  7. KateriJanuary 20, 2011 at 4:07 AM

    Some pretty amazing photos. Love that blue jay. The nut looks a little too big him. :)

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