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22nd October 2021
I have begun to make the most of the last gorgeous autumnal glow as the sun goes down and lights up a spindle tree in the garden. When the sun hits at the right time the background colours are astonishing. The jays began to plunder the peanuts first and the squirrels were only a day behind gaining the knowledge so fingers crossed with a sunny end of days to come the colours with just get better and better.
The squirrels and jays are in constant competition over the fallen peanuts and bird seed beneath the feeders. The entertainment is great fun to watch. It's not just the energy they use chasing each other off the top spot but the conversation both species make with appropriate squeaks, squarks and screams as the excitement or frustrations mount.
Sometimes the woodpeckers and the nuthatches join in but it's a game of dare and distraction in order to win the chance of a nutty snack.
The squirrels and jays are in constant competition over the fallen peanuts and bird seed beneath the feeders. The entertainment is great fun to watch. It's not just the energy they use chasing each other off the top spot but the conversation both species make with appropriate squeaks, squarks and screams as the excitement or frustrations mount.
Sometimes the woodpeckers and the nuthatches join in but it's a game of dare and distraction in order to win the chance of a nutty snack.