Blues & Reds

I have 4 beautiful blue jays that frequent my feeders. Today I tossed some peanuts by the door on the patio so we could get a little closer look at them. I know there are mixed reactions about having blue jays at your feeders, but I think they are such beautiful birds. I know the first picture isn't very sharp, but I thought it was funny. I snapped it just as he was fluffing his wings to hop up the steps.

When I was at the park earlier this week, I spotted my first red shouldered hawk. The "in-flight" picture isn't as crisp as it could be, and there is a twig in the way, but you can see the red on his right "shoulder". (Look at those talons!)