Saturday, January 09, 2021

More Photos Take Flight

All Mage had to do was compliment those birds and I feel I must share even more of my visitors.  Come shelter in my woods for the next week or so...

First this brightly colored fellow, the Cardinal.


Next. below the Blue Jay.  He is the trickster that makes the call of the hawk while he sits high in the tree.  Maybe he is trying to scare away others from the feeder?  He is the size of a robin and can be intimidating to the smaller seed-eating birds.  He also has a big neck pouch where he stores his food for later hiding.



And, last but not least for this post, is the Carolina wren.  There are at least four making routine visits to my hanging suit feeder.  This is a tiny bird but his song can be heard a long way and in the spring this is the one that wakes me up in the mornings. I used to think one hid under the cover of our barbeque.  But now I realize he was just eating the fat that drips into the tin pan below!




12 comments:

  1. Magnificent photos, so clear and a sharp. I didn't know bluejays have a neck pouch. The cardinal is stunning.

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  2. These critters brighten up a yard and provide lots of noise.

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  3. Carolina Wren has expanded its range in recent years and is now predictable here in southern Ontario. It is not always easy to find, but if you get within earshot its loud song is unmistakable. It is a wonderful little bird and I am happy that, with a little diligent searching, I am able to enjoy it.

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  4. Love your lovely photos! I didn't realize Carolina wrens like suet! Have a great week!

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  5. Well done with those photos.

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  6. That wren looks serious. And beautiful. I have never seen one. Thank you.

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  7. wrens are one of my favorites. and I finally saw a robin out here, first time in 13 years when they were so abundant in my yard in the city an hour away.

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  8. I've seen the ble jays up by the lighthouse, but no Cardinals or wrens like those. You know I am enchanted.

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  9. It's fun to compare your eastern birds with our western ons. Alas, we have nothing to compare with your beautiful cardinal. Our Jay is the beautiful Stellars Jay and our sweet little resident wren in the Bewicks wren.

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  10. Mostly I see hummingbirds, mockingbirds, finches, crows here. Your photos are quite spectacular.

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Glad to hear from you once again. I really like these visits. Come sit on this log and tell me what you are thinking.