Northeast Gardening: Today's Weather in Your Garden - 22, 1 by WaterCan2

WaterCan2 wrote:
Temp 95°, Wind NNW 8.5 mph, Rh 39%. ☺

For three years now I have been feeding the same Blue Jays in my yard peanuts. They faithfully come each morning & afternoon to pick up their peanuts from a cup I keep outside my kitchen. There were always three males until a fourth one showed up a month ago. One of the Jays set up a nest 2 feet from my bonsai table, which I visit every day. Today mom introduced me to the three kids. As I stood still she let them get within 8' of me before she flew off and they followed. This morning she had been calling frantically, exhausting herself until she finally ceased. Seems dad was hit by a pellet gun yesterday by a neighbor who apparently felt threatened by his low 'fly-by's to protect his avian family, with his wing broken he came to the cup this am for his peanuts with his 2 brothers.

Mom is out with the kids now giving them the “tour”.
– I guess I’d better stock up on peanuts! ☺

Baby #1