Save-on Feathers
There is a Save-On Foods inhabited by two birds; this discovery was the highlight of my Tuesday. The short glimpse I caught of one of them led me to believe they are Juncos; little birds that before I knew their actual names, I used to call “black-heads” and “gray-heads,” because the males had solid black heads while the females were just a light gray.
I mentioned this to a staff member. I was heartened that she was aware of them and that the staff there had actually named them, rather than removing them from the premises. I guess I just expect that nowadays nobody can accept the intrusion of anything natural that potentially compromises “food safety,” and it makes me happy to come across an exception.
I am not specifying which Save-on Foods right now, but next time you are in one, keep an eye on the rafters; you just might see a flash of feathers as a Junco flits out of sight. Who knew you could birdwatch while shopping? Now that’s multi-tasking…
