My parent's backyard is filled with activity ... squirrels leaping from tree to tree, chickadees singing with their distinctive call, doves sunning on the garage roof, and several noisy blue jays who keep a vigilant watch on the bird feeder waiting for peanuts. What fun they are when mom puts the peanuts out! They fly in and out, always one at a time, some waiting in the trees, others on the electrical lines, each taking a turn and carefully selecting and carrying off a peanut only to return a few minutes later to get another. Hours of entertainment!
