I don't usually go to the FWG on the weekend, mostly because I like going further afield, but having things to do closer to home, I decided to pop in for a few hours. I'm glad I did. There were lots of birds around, especially before the rain started. This blue jay was greedily grabbing the sunflower seeds. Meanwhile, many chickadees were darting in, sometimes 3 or 4 at a time, to grab seeds. A flock of juncos were underneath the feeder, cardinals in the serviceberry tree, a raven flying around overhead, and hundreds of starlings just below the BYG.

Also of note, was a beaver in the Amphibian pond! Haven't seen one there for awhile. When first spotted, he was sitting on a pile of cattails, and it looked like he was gnawing away at the cattails. Once he became aware of me, he swam off to the open area near the bridge. I walked around the top of the pond (south side) hoping for a photo, but the darn cattails made it impossible to get a clear shot. I doubt this poor guy will stay. It is no place for a beaver to spend the winter, though judging from some of the work he has done, he thinks he may have found his new home.