Blue Jay and other friends.....

I know that I haven't posted regularly for awhile, but the snow is giving me lots of bird activity to photograph.  I've missed doing this.  Yesterday I focused a lot on a Blue Jay that would sit in the little crab apple tree next to the front door....giving me a good place to get photos of it.

This Blue Jay sat in the tree all puffed up most of the day guarding the seed area below. 

 The Blue Jays really like peanuts and the large sunflower seeds and he would get one and hold it between his toes while he ate on it.

I swear that I'm going to go outside and pick that one drooping crab apple!  I have dozens of shots with it right in front of the birds face.  I like the touch of red, but otherwise, it is a nuisance to photography! 

I put in this shot because it shows the pretty feathers on the birds wings. 

One curious little downy would sit on this limb and look back and forth trying to decide if he could get on the suet before someone else chased him away.  More looking then eating! 

I don't get many good Junco shots, so I was very happy to get this one. 

A pair of my Cardinals taking turns on the hook perch. 

The Mocking Bird does not look very happy! 

 A more flattering shot :-)

A Pine Siskin.  I only see them in the winter. 

One of many squirrels. 

The Titmice and the Chickadees are my favorite birds and they move so fast that I can't seem to get good photos of them.  This one is a little "fuzzy", but I still liked it. 

Kiwi has spent so much time in the house this winter, that we have decided to adopt her and give her a chance at being an indoor cat.  We didn't think she would like it but she seems to be adjusting pretty well and enjoying all the bird activity from a warm place.  If we move to a condo we can't have an outdoor cat, so we have been hesitant to officially adopt her.  We won't really be able to tell if she can give up the outdoors after all these years until it gets warmer.  She is such a sweet cat and an excellent mouser!