Our injured Black-Headed Grosbeak spends a lot of time looking West – I wonder if that is the last direction he saw his fellow Grosbeak’s migrate towards before he fell behind? Here is a photo of the little guy, looking West – he tends to do that when he’s done eating – either from the feeder or the balcony steps:
Injured Black-Headed Grosbeak looking for his friends?
The first video is of the injured Black-headed Grosbeak feeding at the feeder – I used a different window as a vantage point so you can see how he keeps his wing hanging over the edge of the feeder. It seems that he is adapting, but I do feel sorry for him. To get the most out of these videos, make sure you watch them full screen:
This next video is of a cute squirrel that also hangs out at the feeder. He waited about 10 minutes for the black-headed Grosbeak to finish before approaching. I think this squirrel has a lot of personality!
This particular squirrel is one of three that visit regularly, and he has an ENDLESS appetite:
