Elwood is our Elder Statesman on the cove. He stays here year round. All the others head south for the winter. Not Elwood. He guards the inner curve of our cove. It’s all his.
The other birds keep an eye on him. They don’t want him to think they are staring. Elwood is unmoved. But being in charge is all about looking the part. And looking the part takes a lot of work,