June 3rd, 2020
Margo and Friends
I like the name I gave one of the grey jays that visit us a lot, so I will continue to use it. Margo is a Grey Jay bird.
I had a pretty nice weekend, it started like all weekend on Friday and I had several photographic opportunities. On Sunday I was able to capture a couple shots of a robin from my upstairs window. They are pretty flighty birds around these parts and hardly ever stand still for a moment.
This little guy kept popping in and out of view. You'll see a little farther down in the post Margo, on a beam, it was in and out of this beam are that the robin kept jumping. I did manage to get two shots though before it took to wing and scooted off into the wood. Here is the second image of him.
Two of the best shots I have ever gotten of a robin. I was pretty happy and glad that they came out.
Next up the Magpie. These birds are almost as hard to capture as the robin, but they are a lot more plentiful and visible than the robins, however they are just as flighty as the Robin. This first shot is him on the ground just hopping along and eating bugs or doing what ever when they are on the ground.
He was a lot further away than the robin and did not come out as clear, it knew I was up here taking its picture, it did not stay grounded very long at all before it took flight to quickly flit away.
They are fast little birds and very camera shy, still they are pretty nice looking.
Now for the star of the show, here she comes and here she goes, everyone knows it is Margo.
"Yes, I can do this, all I have to do is lean forward, just a little bit more, ohhh I hope I don't miss, I want to put on a good show" Margo looked down at the beem as she built her courage up for her first dive attempt.
She knew she could do it, "I can do this, I see him over there watching, wondering, I need to put on a nice show for him". She glanced over one last time before the plunge...
The Landing...
"Did you see THAT!!! I did it! I did it." Margo squeaked and chirp in a happy tune, as she made her landing. Close to the edge, but firmly on the beam. Like a gymnast nailing the landing on a balance beam flip.
Margo struts her stuff a little bit more on the beam chirping happily as she moved along.
"Ah-yes, that's what I came for" she says, as she looks down to the deck and sees all the goodies and a nice pan of water for splish-splashing in.
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