Light morning rain could not dampen the determination of this cardinal, and as the official early bird, arriving before sunrise, it was rewarded with seeds, not worms. The cardinals seem to think that seeds are better food than worms anyway; I couldn’t agree more. #earlybird #cardinal #birdfeeder #morning #seeds #worms
Tag Archives: Bird Feeder
Mellow Yellow
Christmas came early thanks to Costco. We were looking for a birdfeeder with a camera as a mutual present for us and viola! We found this feeder with camera at a very reasonable price. We put it up in our yard rather than wrapping it to put under the Christmas tree (which will be putContinue reading “Mellow Yellow”
Your Turn or Mine?
Nope, it is definitely not a friendly scene, rather, they seemed to be disputing claims to who was next at the feeder. In short order the dark, female bird moved behind the feeder, leaving nothing but her derriere exposed to the cardinal. It was too much, the cardinal turned and flew away before the restContinue reading “Your Turn or Mine?”
Sun Buddies
A chipping sparrow remained patiently at the feeder, most of the time just looking about, during the half hour I spent observing the sun yesterday morning. I liked to think that it was a little friend curiously watching, sharing the moment. Maybe not, but that’s what I chose to believe. At first I thought itContinue reading “Sun Buddies”
Mocking the Bird
There were strange flurries visible outside the window so I had to go investigate. A red-shouldered hawk had perched on the birdfeeder, and a mockingbird had become fed up with it. After several passes from different directions the mockingbird zeroed on the seat of its problem. After a quick lick to the hawk’s derriere, theContinue reading “Mocking the Bird”
Look at the Birdies
There were no birds near the feeder this particular morning, or so I thought. Then something fluttered down to the ground. A quick look with binoculars showed not one, but three goldfinches to the left of the white pole in the upper photo. Though barely visible in the top photo, the lower, cropped and fullyContinue reading “Look at the Birdies”
Look, Leap, Leave
The titmouse landed atop the rod holding the birdfeeders and warily surveyed the surroundings before leaping off and plunging downward to a perch on the feeder. It quickly snatched a morsel and was gone before the camera could refocus and capture it on the feeder. The bird repeats this sequence many times daily, leaving littleContinue reading “Look, Leap, Leave”
Big Bird Bath
Though wary, the hawk seemed to be enjoying the bird bath, and it was the only bird enjoying anything. The other birds were nowhere to be seen while this hawk waded in the water near the bird feeder. However, upon the hawks departure, a tufted titmouse promptly plopped onto the adjacent feeder and wrens startedContinue reading “Big Bird Bath”
Rooftop Raptor
Be it voles, squirrels, or birds at the feeder, this predator is looking for food, and as far as his potential prey is concerned, he is up to no good. #hawk #bird #birdfeeder
Gold of True Value
They had been chased away by an aggressive yellow-rumped warbler time after time, and for a while they had disappeared. But now they are back, and their little nemesis seems to be gone, at least for the time being (see https://eskildoodle.com/2023/02/02/dirty-little-turdy-birdie/). They are changing from their winter plumage to their breeding plumage, which means inContinue reading “Gold of True Value”
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