It is a joy watching these tiny birds as flit among the branches of the trees. This year we refilled the feeder with multi bird feed and we have been seeing lot more of them. The usuals like the robin, cardinal, finches, grackle and occasionally a indigo colored bird.
Can you spot the bird singing mournfully at dusk one day?
The grackles have single handedly eradicated the tent caterpillars. While a few summers ago there were everywhere this summer all of them had been eaten by these birds before they could spin their cocoons. Photgraphing these birds has not been an easy task. When the camera is handy the birds are nowhere to be seen and when we catch sight of a beautiful birds, you get the idea. I have a lot more apperciation of nature photographers.
Can anyone resist ducklings?
The robins who had nested in my neighbor's bushes during early spring have raised thier young and flown away. I was walking around camera in hand trying to take a picture of a lone robin when grandma from the neighbor's house ran out frantically calling her cat's name. It seemed to have gone through the fence to explore the woods and missing. But grandma was frantic repeating that her daughter(my neighbor and a middle aged lady) will cry. It is her grand daughter's cat entrusted to the care of mom while she is away practising as a lawyer and mom to her mom who takes care of the cat in the mornings. We ran around searching the neighborhood and the woods but no sign of Ginger(that is the cat's name). Keeping my fingers crossed for Ginger to return safely. I feel sorry to see grandma so unhappy and clearly not looking forward to inform her daughter of the cat's disapperance. Hopefully he will get home by this evening.
This little one seemed lost but knew exactly where it was going!
Occasionally we have some nice quiet visitors. This one stayed with us for 5 days before he was on his way.
Sweet!
Spring!
How lovely! LOVED the picture of the two birds talking (that's what it looks like!) :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics, Indo! Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy to look at them. :)
ReplyDeleteYou did get some beautiful pics Indo. Loved them
ReplyDeletelovely lovely lovely!! We get a lot of birds, but never saw the gold finches around!! Never a turtle! that one looks so pretty, its almost unreal. Beautiful pictures.. we went on a trip few weeks back, & the park had a bird blind. never so so many different kinds before... now we are thinking of getting a humming bird feeder. they were the prettiest.
ReplyDeleteon my backyard note: i have a Very Very ugly toad with babies inside my veggie fence, & i hate to say this, but it looks disgusting! wish i had the turtle instead.
Soma, I have seen them here and there till we set the feeder and then they are here everyday. Humming birds are even more beautiful. My neighbor has a feeder and it is a beautiful sight when they flap their wings and just seem to hang in one spot.
ReplyDeleteToad and babies! Take it easy Soma, they grow fast and move on fast I think. I agree compared to toads turtles are so very cute.
Indo...you have a pond in ur backyard...how fun! and the two lil birdies lookin at each other...how cute!...great pics...
ReplyDeleteWow!! Beautiful!! Indo, That turtle looks so cute! And that bird+bird picture is really sweet! :) All the pictures are just LOVELY!!!
ReplyDeleteI just love that turtle!! Thanks for the pics...
ReplyDeleteLoved the picture of the birds talking to each other :-) and the gorgeous turtle.
ReplyDeleteLovely clicks!
Lovely Clicks. Cute looking birds.
ReplyDeletewow I love those two birds!..very cute..
ReplyDeleteOh what a lovely array of clicks indo! Thanks for sharing and good luck to all your nature photography! The bird feeder looks lovely! So sweet of Linda!
ReplyDeleteHave to confess. Not all photographs are mine. Some are by DH and DD as well.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to get a glimpse of the flora and fauna surrounding you.
ReplyDeleteAnd I do hope that kitty Ginger comes home. A lost pet is just a heart-breaker :(
Nupur, I am so glad you asked. Ginger came home a few hours afterwards. Not sure if it was hiding in the tree or went for a stroll. I felt really sorry for the grandma whose was worried for her daughter. "mucho cry" - she speaks only Spanish and from the tiny bit of Spanish I know, understood that she had left the kitty alone for just "cinco minuto" and it was gone. The daughter is middle aged and mom was worried for her. Moms will be moms.
ReplyDeleteYou managed some lovely shots ISG! Loved the back and white one on top. You must have really had a good time, it sounds so soul -reviving. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteHi ISG,
ReplyDeleteThe photos are lovely, every one! So happy to see the birds in your yard :) That turtle is gorgeous, too. Glad to hear Ginger came home.
Your indigo colored bird might be an indigo bunting, if very small. They are really spectacular -- if you have one you're lucky :)
U are so sweet dear. Bird watching is my hobby too. Love that turtle also:)
ReplyDelete