is always bittersweet but when fall migration has started, the backyard becomes alive with flocks of travelers. Some are just stopping for a short break while others stay for a couple of days. This is the case with Baltimore Orioles right now. I have added an extra jelly feeder, and the cups need to be refilled several times a day now (I also clean the cups with each refill). It is always wonderful to see the full spectrum of color variations at display when indivisuals of various ages come together. And in between, the Robins, Woodpeckers and Finches (the one pictures has a very interesting molt going on) also get their share.
As an 80's-born Canadian, drawing this immediately set my brain radio to "I Want a Purple Kitty for My Birthday, Mom" by Charlotte Diamond and now I can't get it out of my head.
[GET THIS-- GRAPE JELLY AND PEPPER AND KETCHUP. AND SPIRIT ITSELF CHOOSES THE KINDS OF TRIALS IT WILL UNDERGO. WE HAVE TO TRIM THE TRI-TIP. THAT'S A GREAT PIECE OF MEAT. IT'S REAL BIG IN CALIFORNIA.]