Everybody Loves Peanuts

I threw some peanuts out for the critters this morning.



There are a couple of Stellar's Jays that live nearby and they also came to eat some. They always pick up the peanut and shake it first, as if they are checking for quality. They'll do this with several nuts before choosing one or two, then they fly off with them.









This one came back later for lunch:

Nature's Beautiful Creatures

If one were to spend their entire life watching birds, it would not be a life wasted.

Nature never ceases to amaze me.

Excellent Sake

I really enjoy good Sake. I've had many different kinds; some very good, others not as much. Most of the time I like it hot, but I've tried a few varieties are are better served chilled.

On Friday night, I went for dinner with a photography friend at Kitto, a Japanese restaurant on Granville Street near Robson in Vancouver. I like Kitto because of the authentic Japanese food. It doesn't cost very much, and it's really healthy.

My friend had never tried Sake, so I ordered a small bottle that we could share during our meal. I chose the Nigori unfiltered Sake. It's kind of a creamy white color because the little micro particles of rice are not filtered out. It's a rather sweet tasting Sake, and it's very smooth. I loved it, and so did my friend. It's best served chilled. Here's a shot I took of the bottle with two small glasses of the Sake:



If you are a fan of Sake already, then you'll love this kind.

Granville St. Bridge

Here are some photos of people walking across the Granville St. Bridge. It was a nice sunny Saturday about two weeks ago but a little chilly too.

Chicken Drinking Beer

Some friends of mine have a chicken named "Chicken". Chicken is really an amazing bird because she doesn't know she's a chicken. She was raised by my friends from a chick.

The other night I was visiting my friends and they brought Chicken out of her house. She had some sushi and amazingly, she also had some beer! I couldn't believe it when my friends told me she actually loves beer, until I saw her drink it. First she drank it from a bottle cap, then she drank it from the bottle. Here's some photos:



"Chicken"



Tasting the brew



Enjoying her beer



Swallowing



I guess she likes beer in general, but she seems to prefer the imported Dos Equis Special Lager over the other beer. I like them both.

When I asked "What if she gets drunk?" My friends said she knows her limit. What a great chicken! I'm going back there for a better photo shoot in a couple of weeks.

Mallards in flight

Here's a shot I took a couple of weeks ago of some Mallard Ducks in flight. It was late in the afternoon and the sun was setting.



That's water droplets coming off of them. They took flight off the lake.