#Anting

#Anting

Not Sunbathing but Anting.

The first picture is not in a very good quality since it was taken in a rush but, still had the time to catch this Blue Jay practicing his favorite activity which is, Anting; get rid of some ectoparasites using ants. I thought the bird was dead.

Apparently many birds have this common activity. Like over 200 species are known to “ant”.

#NorthernRaven

Preparing pork meat mixed with safflower seeds for the kids.

#WestBalconyView

Keep it simple; natural... Always stay in tune with nature. Be concerned with protecting the natural environment and the planet.

#Binoculars

I got new binoculars made by Nikon which allows me to see wildlife, not visible to the naked eyes, snooping around far back on these mountains. They are kilometers from here.

These are just the right ones for mountainous excursions. It is 12x50, 6" and more powerful than that, you loose your focus and need a tripod; and won't do any good around here. So I'm very happy with it.

#CanadianWildTurkey

Looking for a secure tree to spend the night.

#NorthenRaven

This is our very good friend Diane. She's about 5 to 6 years old; a wingspan of appr 47", a height around 30" and a mass between 2 to 3 pounds. She's the largest and the heaviest in her species.

And right now she needs a hand to feed her kids. The Spring season has just started; the wildlife and breeding Season isn't complete yet for most animals. So the Ravens have practically nothing to eat and to feed their kids. Even Ducks, the Mallards, have been coming here every night for the last 4 weeks to eat sunflower seeds dropped on the ground by birds.

Now everybody knows what Ravens eat, so it is pretty easy to imaging that during Winters Ravens have nothing to eat. They're not small cities Crows eating garbage, fast food or whatever. Many people feed birds, in general, but no one helps Ravens. Probably because it's expensive or they just don't care. They have survive because of their independence. So it is precisely why we decided to help them.

It took us over a year to attract this couple, Jack and Diane, in our land. We've been helping them survive for over 3 years now with 2 of their past generations. These guys adore chicken eggs, chicken hearts, fresh pork meat, pork liver, pieces of whole wheat bread and unshelled peanuts.

It's like having pets except they live outside. Wild and free.