A quiet area for bird viewing in back of the visitor’s center at Wachusett Meadow was not all serenity and contemplation on a recent breezy morning.
A perfect Zen moment with European starlings.
A bluejay gets some unexpected company at the birdbath hand carved from river rocks..
The game is afoot!
Juvenile starlings are known to squabble.
The gray squirrel and starling share the scene peacefully.
The chipmunk’s color almost matches the birdbath.
Calm returns.
The stump on the left is topped by a cookie, which is a horizontal slab of wood. I shared more information about cookies in a recent post.
