As you may already know, I get a lot of joy from seeing all our feathered friends out back, especially as I am not able to go too far afield lately. I am starting off with an American Goldfinch who managed to get a drink of water. The snow and ice were melting in the bird bath. I have put links on all the names of these birds if you would like to find out more information, and hopefully I am not repeating the same photos. I know you've seen the same birds at some point or another.
A Carolina Wren on one of our snow days.
I am finishing off with another Eastern Bluebird, a male Northern Cardinal and a few House Finches on the same snow day. Our Christmas tree is showing on the right. I had to move fast to get them altogether, no time to frame it out of the picture, and I didn’t want to cut the cardinal out.
You got beautiful sharp photos, with great detail! We have Flickers around here. They are the only ground eating woodpeckers. They dig for ants in our driveway. Lots of anthills here. Look at them when they fly, they are beautiful! I think my favorite photo is the cute Nuthatch with the nut in his beak.
ReplyDeleteThat’s interesting info about the flicker. Thanks Ginny :) The Nuthatch is a fun photo. It’s lovely to capture them in certain poses.
DeleteThey do fill our hearts with joy, don't they! Thank you, D
ReplyDeleteThank you Cloudia and you are very welcome. They certainly do :)
DeleteSo beautiful critters!
ReplyDeleteAlways, thank you Angie :)
DeleteIts lovely to see all your feathered visitors in the snow. I like the blue bird and the new one , the Northern Flicker. Its a beauty. Hope your mobility is improving.
ReplyDeleteThank you Diane, still plodding along :) I hope all goes well with you too. I am happy you enjoyed my feathered friends.
DeleteI have enjoyed them. Your visitors are exotica to me - as I suppose ours are to you. I welcome them all.
ReplyDeleteYou described that accurately Sue and thank you :) you do have very exotic birds visiting you. I would welcome them too.
DeleteLove all these bird images
ReplyDeleteThank you Roentare, so glad you like them :)
DeleteYou have a lovely selection of garden visitors. Word has spread in the neighbourhood that there's always food at your house.
ReplyDeleteHello Janice and thank you, you would be correct :)
DeleteLove all your photos. You sure get a nice selection of birds. In that last photo the cardinal really stands out.
ReplyDeleteThat’s great Ann! The Cardinal always stands out but especially in the snow :)
DeleteYou know, in my life I am sure I have seen females with black moustaches. Not something I point out to them, however!
ReplyDeleteI would hope not David, that’s very wise of you ;)
DeleteI enjoyed your variety of bird visitors.
ReplyDeleteWonderful and much appreciated. Thank you Linda :)
DeleteYour feeder birds are all lovely, what a great variety too.
ReplyDeleteMy favorites are the Flicker and the Bluebirds.
Take care, have a great day!
Two beautiful birds indeed :) Thank you Eileen!
DeleteYou get the best photos! I only have my cell phone and can only get so close. I love watching them, too. So glad you have a flicker visiting. :)
ReplyDeleteSweet of you to say Rita. Thank you so much! I am glad too :) we have an old camera with a zoom lens. I am very grateful for it though it feels so heavy and my wrists cry uncle after a while. So much easier to use my cell phone.
Deletethe 2nd photo made me smile, looks like "my tail feathers are crossed, hoping I don't fall on my cute head in this icy water" Ginny is right, your photos of birds are always so sharp and clear and so REAL its like seeing them.
ReplyDeleteHi Sandra, that’s great and love your caption. Very much appreciate your sweet comment, thank you my friend :)
DeleteDenise I delight with you at backyard feathered friends!! They are so appreciative of the seed when it snows. I needed a traffic director yesterday. Excellent photos!!!
ReplyDeleteWe had all of the same birds as you except I'll add our yellow rumped Warbler.
Hugs Cecilia
Thank you Cecilia, so glad :) I know how much you enjoy yours and I also feel delighted to see them through your photos. I would love to see your yellow rumped warbler. Now that would be really something.
DeleteYou have a tremendous variety of birds. All I seem to see here are dozens (literally) of sparrows and a few cardinals at the feeder! Lovely photos, Denise.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeanie, and very much appreciated :) we don’t seem to get too many sparrows, more in the summer months though.
DeleteLovely post!
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne :)
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Thank you Regine, so happy you like them :)
DeleteLovely to see! We are great bird lovers and have been avidly watching the birds visiting our garden this winter. All for free, is what I always say! 😁
ReplyDeleteHi Sal, that’s wonderful! I know great entertainment :)
DeleteDelightful!
ReplyDeleteThat’s great! Thanks Christine :)
DeleteI think we waited too long to put our bird feeders out. They are ignoring us. I love all the great shots you got of your visitors!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ellen and I think you may have a nice surprise one morning, soon I hope :)
DeleteA beautiful set of photos and so nice to see the different birds that you get. Thanks for sharing . Keep warm Diane
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed them Diane and you are very welcome. It is always lovely to see different birds in other parts of the world. I felt the same when we were traveling. You keep warm also :)
DeleteI think you are true friend of the birds.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate you saying so Yogi, thank you. They pay me back a thousandfold :)
DeleteSuch cute little things!
ReplyDeleteTotally agree, thank you Gigi and I hope you are feeling better today :)
DeleteIt’s nice to see your lovely birds. I rarely see bluebirds, but I put some suet out today that has mealworms so I hope they’ll find it.
ReplyDeleteThat’s great Linda, it is always fun to see who turns up at the feeder. I hope your bluebirds turn up. That seems to be their favorite food :)
DeleteThat's a good crowd at the feeder so that you see birds most of the time you look out the window.
ReplyDeleteYes, it’s always fun to see them. Thanks Red :)
DeleteNuthatches are my favorite birds. I love the way they come down the tree head first. You get a nice mix of birds. I would love to see the flicker.
ReplyDeleteHello Leslie, the nuthatches are a sweet little visitor :) I always hope the flicker comes back. He is more elusive than the others.
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