The big bluejays get first dibs at my feeder, while little birds wait in the trees for them to have their fill and move on. I love the little catkin-like buds on my star magnolia where the little birds wait. With all this snow I am trying to keep the feeders full. I should get a bigger feeder because the birds empty it in a couple hours.
The big guys in the sky are the red tailed hawks. A pair hangs out in our back yard. I took these photos while the female was perched watching my chickens through the new glass roof. Look at her craning her neck to see in!
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Great bird photos!
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great photos!!
Hi, great photos they are so beautiful, I love birds. We have 11 different types visiting our suburban London garden, the newest recruit is a Goldcrest. I was amazed to see it. The cheekiest and friendliest is the Robin who just sits about 6 inches away and watches me fill the feeders. If you are feeling the Winter blues or World blues they certainly lift your spirits.
Marian (LondonUK)
I think your chipping sparrow is an American tree sparrow, which we are inundated with. They have a yellow lower beak and dark upper beak, and a black smudge in the center of their chests.
Oh yes. Definitely a tree sparrow. It has a rufous eye stripe and yellow lower beak. I enjoyed reading about this bird. They are here in the winter (like the juncos) the migrate up to the Northern tree / tundra line to breed. Thanks! I'll correct the photo title tonight.
You can email me at kathy@ skippysgarden.com
Lovely photos! Just watch those hawks and your chickens. With as much snow as we've had, they are looking at all possibilities for food. I'm thinking of building a protected chicken tunnel after losing one of mine to a hawk last week. The hens miss their free-range time.
Great photos! What kind of camera setup do you use? I need to get myself a new lense for my Nikon, but my greatest problem is that birds of prey don't sit and wait for their photos to be taken! My latest post has long-distance photos of two endangered eagles, although the quality is not very good: http://ladyoflamancha.blogspot.com.es/2015/02/endangered-species.html
What beautiful looking birds you have in your part of the world!
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