Skylarking

A shot to end the weekend from Blue Glass... taken on 10th Street...

On East Fifth Street: Blue Jay vs. Cat (Plus! Cute cat video alert!)

There are several signs posted along East Fifth Street between Cooper Square and Second Avenue... (You can click on the post for a better view...) ... about a nest of baby Blue Jays... they are in danger of falling, but that's OK. The instructions on the sign tell you what to do in the event you find a dazed Blue Jay on the street...



And there's more information about what's happening here via AnimalTourism.com:

"The eggs have hatched in the fire escape nest built by blue jays on Fifth Street ... but that hasn't stopped the blue jay father from obsessing over the cat who lives down the block."

I'll say!



And there's video!

The Post's headline is "Caw 911"

The Post has the story today about Redrum, the clipped-wing red lorikeet that belongs to Lucky Cheng's owner Hayne Suthon. According to the paper, Suthon was standing on the deck of her apartment above the First Avenue club. The bird got spooked and fell three stories to a tree below around 6:30. Luckily, this occurred before the stretch limos and bachelorette parties rolled in...

About an hour later, the bird fell into the busy street. That's when waiter Christopher Kelly, 33, sprung into action.

"I ran out and put my arms out to slow the traffic down and, luckily, I was able to jump on it," he said.

Redrum was safe and sound last night, and Suthon thanked the bird's savior.

"That was so brave," she said.

Which reminds me that I haven't seen "The Shining" in a long time.