Darrel, Sidney, Jordan, Laurence, Shirl, Bill
After the game we took the family out to dinner. Olive Garden was the restaurant of choice.
Darrel enjoying those mussels!
Shirl and Darrel enjoying dinner.
What a fun day!! Yesterday we went to Billings to watch our Grandson Jordan play football with the Miles City (CCDHS) Cowboy High School Football Team.
Jordan plays QB. Miles City beat Central to win the Class A State Football Title. Way to Go Jordan!! Jordan is now ranked the #1 HS quarterback in the state. He threw for one touch down and ran for the other. They won 20-7!!
Jordan is a senior and is a great young man. He has broken several records this year. Hopefully this will bode well for college!! 
Darrel, Jordan and Shirl
The Coveted Trophy!!
My Red Shafted Northern Flicker has found a friend. Well, maybe just an eating partner. Anyway is was fun to see him and the house finch together.
I love to watch the flickers. They are such a pretty bird. Through the years they've gotten braver and braver.
I think this is a Downy Woodpecker. Boy was he brave. I got to within about 4 feet of him out in my birch tree. He stayed absolutely frozen. Not eating or anything as I moved up on him.
I do Love my birds!!
Meet one of my little black capped chickadees. These guys are so quick it's amazing. They fly to the feeder, grab one sunflower seed really fast and fly off. Then they're back in about 2-5 minutes for another. I finally had to just sit with the camera ready to shoot until I got the one at the feeder. The one at the birdbath was easier as he was thirsty so settled for a bit. Birds can be so entertaining!!
This is part of our resident fertilizers. Unfortunately we've been unable to teach them the difference between the sidewalk, the yard and the garden.
My Flicker has returned. Today is his first visit.
The finches really pig out when the weather is changing.
They love having water to bathe and drink. I love having the birds around. The birdbath and some of the feeders are right outside my office window.
One thing I do love here is that when the weather gets icky, (definately a weather term!), the birds really come in. Some for a drink, and a quick clean up and some for food. There are always lots more when there is a storm brewing. Laurence calls my finches welfare birds. Oh well, I love them!! 
