Hummingbirds aren’t the only birds that come to my deck. I also receive occasional* visits from at least three gorgeous, bright-blue birds. They look like this:
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I think they’re Western scrub jays. Or Aphelocoma californica as they’re known in Wikipedia. In describing the appearance of these birds, the Wikipedia article (as retrieved on 12/23/08) refers to the birds’ “grayish underparts.” (Bird bloomers?) I’ve never heard/seen “underpants” used before to describe a bird. Too funny!
*The frequency of the visits increases in direct proportion to the amount of nuts left on the garden table or balcony railing.