April 28, 2010 – 12:38 pm
Strangely (to us dogs & our humans) neither Jayson, nor even Jayne, sit on the nest constantly to brood the egg. Doesn’t incubation require a constant temperature? Doesn’t somebirdy need to sit on it all the time? What’s the deal with all the away time?
I’m a bird lover. That should be obvious given my fascination with the Jays. But not only are they entertaining, they are also great to play with.
April 25, 2010 – 12:33 pm
A fantastically beautiful turquoise green egg with delicate brown water color “marbling” over all. Absolutely gorgeous! The color is so vibrant. More beautiful, dare I say it? More beautiful than a Robin’s egg…
April 23, 2010 – 12:23 pm
Jayson, gallant fellow that he is, after enjoying a breakfast of bright red berries, he feeds some berries to Jayne, who lounges in the nest under cover of roses. Very sweet. Doesn’t this require a limerick?! It does, really, it does. A beautiful Jay built a nest In a bower of roses towards west …..With […]
April 17, 2010 – 11:41 am
The nest building goes on for a few days. The loose yet meticulously woven grey nubby twigs are the bones of the house construction. Finally, a new material is brought in to finish the decorating portion of the job. The fine threads of grass are closely woven in a mesmerizingly perfect circle, lining the interior […]
April 13, 2010 – 11:36 am
Taking turns, Jayson & Jayne each bring a twig & meticulously place it into the matrix, then push & pull it into the circular shape. The twigs are loosely woven with bits sticking out, yet the inside is circular. Each day as the construction progresses & the nest gets larger, they take turns, pretty rapidly, […]
A pair of Scrub Jays, I’ll call them Jayne & Jayson, take an interest in the bower of yellow Lady Banks roses over the Predator Preserve. We’re just hanging out in the back yard & they swoop in & out underneath the roses…hmmm…what might they be doing? I’m sure the male is the same Jay […]
Evening, twilight. A lone Scrub Jay enters the confines of the Predator Preserve. Perching on the slanted top of the garden window, he (it’s a he – he’s so darned colorful! & not only that, his feathers are perfectly coiffed) pecks around the glass, scrabbling for footing, & is startled by our arrival at the […]
Extinct! Ha! There are dinosaurs everywhere …scientific conundrums – they exist in feathered finery, all colors, shapes & sizes… These are 2 of my faves – Oriole & Scrub Jay. They come every day & hang out. Twirping or singing, they have a great time. Sometimes, the Jays will play keep away. . . . […]
Oddly named, the Predator Preserve fills a vital function. You know those things that you have to do with some regularity & hopefully, a little privacy? …where we can slip out by ourselves & take care of things safe from jaws, talons & the occasional masked bandit. Why is this important you ask? It will […]
