Nest building

 For the last four years the robins have been building their nests incorporating covid masks and  construction materials. Now there are few masks and less construction. Robins are back to natural material nests. The nests are completing in one day. Mud, twigs, leaves, grass, some twine.

Hard work. Affordable housing. 

Window collision

I was standing near the lobby window when I heard a loud thump. Turned and saw a flicker fly to a branch not far from window. Sat on branch not moving, head pointed skyward, mouth slightly open, eyes closed. Concussed? Anything is possible, but it's beak was not fractured.  I decided to stand and watch.
 

Five minutes passed. No change really except for eyes opened a slit, but then closed again.

Slight slit opening of eyes.  Five more minutes passed.

I moved to other side of tree and saw eyes more open and mouth closed.

Finally head in more normal position.

But no self-respecting flicker would stay put with human so close,

Finally it began to be more aware.  Two more minutes and it flew off. Very scary crash.

In the main lawn area the gardeners have put down grass seeds. The West Side pigeons are feasting.

Visting towhee and friends

Pleasant surprise, the male towhee. Calling for female. I'm waiting too. She may be across the avenue.
 

Incredible menu item.  Lots of food under leaves, but this is astonishing.

I wonder if this dove knows me from last year's nesting time.

Nest preparation.

Sweet cooperative white throat sparrow.

Clicky starling. Sassy piece of work.

Suet thief

Hey!! What are you doing?? That suet is for the birds and belongs in the feeder.
 

Did you say something?

THIEF!!!

Catch me if you can.

Okay, I'm taking pictures. You are  going to jail!

Catch me if you can.

Squirrel ran off with suet, but dropped same in the grass and ran off.  I put suet brick back in feeder.

Starling giving three cheers for the squirrel