Bird Watching

I enjoy watching the birds that come down to sample the seeds from our feeder.  Each type has its own personality. Their interactions are curious and intriguing.

The occasional painted-bunting shows up. These guys are so colorful that I'm not even sure if they're real, or some animated Disney cartoon version of a bird

Finches and titmice are timid. The black crowbirds are individually cowardly, but they invariably arrive en masse, using the 'strength in numbers' principle like an urban street-gang with a hive-mind. Bluejays are bullies.

More local wildlife

Gator at work the other night. Crawled right up from a nearby pond, and laid himself down on the pavement by the doors. Guys trying to chase him away were pretty hilarious to watch.

Two guys. Each standing ~10 meters from the gator. Scratching their heads, not wanting to get closer.

One guy grabs some orange traffic-cones. The smallish rubbery kind, used to signal minor hazards or to reserve parking stalls. I guess the idea was "If I throw things at it, it'll leave".