I went out to use the snowblower... Can you see her?
I use a combination of bird seed. Cracked corn for some, black oil sunflower seeds, and a mix. It's a dance to find the best mix. I went into Crappy Tire to get some more bird seed. I was in the aisle, making decisions. I was thinking it all through and a man began to talk to me. He explained that I should only get black oil sunflower seed and nyjer seed. He went on to say that he used to work in Home Hardware and he knows his stuff.
The conversation continued, and I told him that my birds don't eat the nyjer seed. There was a woman in the aisle near us, and we exchanged looks. "I was MANSPLAINED!" I told her.
Dec. 9th, the starling liked the cracked corn as much as the mourning dove. You'll notice that I have the tray feeder upside down!
Both cats have had manicure this week. It was time. They are stuck on the front or back decks, bird watching from a nice vantage point. They watch #75.
Barry Beaver is sleeping under the snow and ice, I presume. I didn't get down there last week. Here is the last video I have of him.
Joseph Brian found an interesting article on Beavers on the NYTimes(🎁 article). They mate for life, researchers tell us. In Utah they are relocating them for a good purpose, to create ponds and help keep water in the area. Science isn't dying in the US, despite Chump reigning the south...
"Beaver wetlands once blanketed North America, helping to shape the hydrology of the continent. But by the late 1800s, the fur trade had nearly wiped out the animals. State reintroduction efforts followed, including by parachute in Idaho in 1948. Now biologists estimate that perhaps 15 million beavers live in North America, down from historic numbers of maybe 100 million or more."
After the storm, it was a nice sunset. I should have knocked the snow off, more snow is on the way, by I hurt my left ankle. sigh.
For more critters, visit Eileen's blog: Saturday's Critters # 626!
