Sleeping Beauties

Woke up to see my girls sleeping all in a pile.  I couldn't resist a couple pictures.

Brazen Birds

At my family's cabin, we often put out a few unsalted peanuts for the local Steller's Jays to enjoy.  The antics they get up to are quite fun.  Last weekend, I noticed that there was a Jay who hung around and seemed quite comfortable, even to the point of sitting only a few feet from us when we were outside on the deck.  Upon seeing how brazen and comfortable the bird seemed to be, I turned to my family and told them that I could get the bird to take a peanut out of my hand, he seemed so tame.  While this was said in jest, they told me I would never get him to do it.  This was a challenge I couldn't resist.  Here is the fruit of my endeavor.

For those of you out there who are worried about a wild bird being fed by humans, the peanuts are a treat and in no way do they make up the entirety of the birds' diet.  Typically there are half a dozen or more who stop by to get a nut or two, because of how much birds need to eat, a few peanuts can not possibly suffice for their entire diet.