Shrike

I was watching a small group of blue jays at the feeders this morning.  The blue jays like the platform feeder for shelled sunflowers and forage underneath the tube feeder for unshelled ones.  Swooping in, a shrike dive bombed one of the jays on the ground.  The jay took notice but didn't bolt.  Probably knew that the shrike wouldn't actually attack him since he's the bigger bird.  I watched the shrike take up a position on the highest limb of a lilac bush.    It looked around for awhile before flying off for the tamarack on the other side of the house.    When I looked back the jays had gone.  Either had their fill of seeds or just don't like being around bullying shrikes.

Tonight was the Friends of the Library Christmas Meeting.  It's a short meeting followed by people putting together the two trees in the library and then we have pot luck finger food.  Everyone brings a small gift and we play games to see who ends up w/ which gift.  With everything going on I'm not sure if my name ended up on a list of Christmas in Bruce workers. Will ruin Neighbor Anita and my plans for shopping that day.