My birds, large and small, as illustrated by this Chickadee portrait. I have already featured the Red-bellied Woodpecker by himself. Chickadees are hard to capture because they don't stay on the perch very long. They just grab a seed and fly away very quickly.
The Downy Woodpecker is a frequent visitor but he has a much harder time latching on to a perch than the large woodpecker above who is quite the expert. Both of these woodpeckers feed from my balcony floor too when the smaller birds are hogging the feeder. I use my Nikon camera for bird photography because of the telephoto lense. Enjoy your Sunday. xo
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Perfect cottage!
What fun to be able to watch these feathered friends feeding.
Karen
We've only noticed chickadees around our farm in the past year or so. They're such a compact, cute bird with their bold black and white heads. I read that they often act as "watchmen" by sending out calls sounding like "dee-dee-dee" to warm other birds of possible predators. We have lots of red-tailed hawks, so maybe that's why we hear them making that sound. Fascinating.
Love your birdies. We have so many of the same species...ours are right outside our breakfast nook window :^)
If you use an old emery board, or a piece of sandpaper to rough up the perch a bit, the birds have an easier time staying on!!
Merry Christmas blessings to you,
J
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