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Explorations of the Tufted Titmouse (January 3, 2010)| It's a bird, it's a plane...no it's just a tufted titmouse, doing what he does best...being curious and conducting little explorations! |
| 31 Visits
24 Images
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The Snowbird and the Nyjer Seed (January 3, 2010)The tiny snowbirds, who never bother anyone at all
Observed the niger seed I put out for them,
A new treat...
CATNIP! to them at any rate.
It mesmerized them.. they took tiny pecks, then jumped right into the bowl,
writhing around, throwing the seeds up into the air
as they dined and bathed, bouncing around
like tiny black & white marshmellows.
-- Carol Lowbeer |
| 63 Visits
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Birds In Flight (Winter 2009)| Watching birds in flight....such an amazing experience. Sometimes my camera would catch moments so fleeting I could not see them in person, like the rapid fluttering of little wings. Sometimes my bird visitors looked up in anticipation of flight and it was after those moments I could actually capture a few mid-air pictures. |
| 194 Visits
36 Images
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Hardy House Finches (Winter 2009)| I enjoyed the lively anctics of the house finches--bright pink males and drab brown females--among my most enertaining visitors. They positioned themselves on my deck to catch the heaviest snowfalls, then stared at me while were covered with snow, looking very forlorn. Other times they delighted in pushing each other off the bird feeder. |
| 136 Visits
20 Images
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Life at the Birdfeeder (winter 2009)| Life at the birdfeeder was never dull! In the snow, the birds delighted in playing games with each other such as "this perch is mine", "checking out the competition" "how long can I hover in mid-air" or peering at each other (or at me) while hiding behind the birdfeeder. Finally they had their fill and flew away! |
| 137 Visits
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Birds on my deck & beyond (Winter 2009)| Sometimes the tiny visitors would land on my deck to explore or in anticipation of taking off to other locations. They did not stay long! Here are a few of them arriving or departing! |
| 18 Visits
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Birds on Branch and Trees (Winter 2009)| Due to the prolifery of branches near my deck, I always could see a few birds, watching my birdfeeder, taking off or simply hanging out! |
| 33 Visits
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