Birdies

[textualdeviance]

We recently set up a birdfeeder in our back yard, and we're now apparently the hottest thing on the avian tour circuit. At least for the little guys. :) I've seen a few different kinds of chickadees, sparrows and finches and a few robins, of course. And a couple of ones I can't ID (that rosy-breasted one in this pic, for instance. ETA: Found it! It's a female black-headed grosbeak) I think we also get a flock of some sort of swallow or swift come through regularly, but they don't stop.



Tons more pics.

The cats, of course, are delighted at the constant view of Bird Porn through the windows.

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[thefirstalicat.livejournal.com]

Yes, having a bird feeder around is eye candy for the cats, huh? We have a feeder on our second floor balcony, which attracts all the neighbouring birds - alas, pretty much all "small brown jobs" as they're called in the UK, sparrows and other non-descript types, nothing as flashy as the lovely yellow creature in your pix! The game room looks out onto that balcony, and we have a terrific cat stand in the window there. Mouser has always liked looking out at the feeder either from the stand or just sitting in front of the balcony door (made of glass to be seen through), but just this past week the kittens have discovered both the cat stand and the feeder - they're only just beginning to get a concept of "outside" and "inside," so it's especially exciting for them!