Bluejays and Egg Shells

Yesterday afternoon I went out to fill the bird feeders and dump the bucket of kitchen scraps into the compost bin. I made sure the egg shells were visible at the top of the pile so that the bluejays would see them. 

Sure enough, this morning at first light, the blue jays were out there carrying off the shells! It happens each time. I wonder if they fly over every morning to check?

Today in My Big Backyard

Birds
wrens
tufted titmice
female cardinal
female and male house sparrows
chickadee
blue jay
a bird calling "here, here"
hummingbird
nuthatch
mourning doves
male and female house finches

Butterflies & other Insects
Red Admiral
Cabbage
Monarch
Blue Wasps

Scents
Cilantro
Petunias
Lilies
Compost
Sassafras ?

Sounds
Cardinals
Blue Jays
Wrens