We keep feeders out for the birds until some other animal knocks them down. I’m imagining a small, overzealous chipmunk, but I could be wrong.

This morning, a male Northern Cardinal was hanging around and collecting the discards from the birds above. Both feeders are on very fragile limbs and only the Blue Jay is daring enough to try it.

The Cardinal was much more discreet, first hiding in the rhododendron.

Should I consider this a harbinger of Spring?