Let's start a titmouse thread

You're hilarious, Charlie

Welcome back Dave. I have never had any issues posting pix - as long as I take them down so that the widest side is 800.

Here's a Titmouse eating peanuts. It stayed for a LONG time, pecking away.

Hack

You better not leave Dave! Ive been running around looking for a Titmouse...lol
I keep my files at 2400 width max..upload in about 15 to 20 seconds.

Awww! Burd, He/she is sweet! Dave better stay cuz I've walked an extra mile the last two times I visited the Gym. That's alot of walking! LOL

Here's one from this weekend. Tongue out

They are the sweetest, cutest little birds.

Oh Al that is super cute!!!

Thanks. I caught him with his mouth open. Almost looks like he's trying to tell me something.

I love the titmouse!! I have a "family" of them now..they are BACK!! However I didn't have my camera with me!! hahaha... they got pretty close to me too, not as shy as I thought but they are beautiful birds!
I also saw a red headed woodpecker today but again, no camera!! hahaha sheesh, these birds don't want their photos taken!! hahahaha

Tuffy found a prize!

Whatcha lookin' at??

Cute!

I hope this thread continues into the nesting season so you can show some of those cuties with the horse hair.

So do I. I am going to set that up a bit differently this year. Have the horse hair all ready to go and my neighbor gave me some hair from their big red Lab. doggie.

I have had some issues with explorer so moved to firefox without issues, but back with explorer (more because I am comfortable), but I have had no bad issues recently.

I was really thrilled the other day to have my "family" of titmice back..only wish I had my camera!!!! I did manage to get one however but I don't know if it will turn out as "he" was sure fast!! I don't own a digital camera folks so sorry but it will have to wait! hahaha.
I am going to put up a "nesting bag" full of things too..when is the best time?? ie; weeks, etc.
This will be a first for me...but not a last!!!

I am hoping to set up a new arrangement for nesting materials this year that is more "photo friendly" and that keeps the materials as dry as possible. Last year the Tufted Titmice were using horse hair in March. The only reason I remember that is because I was almost out of horse hair and the Shelter's horses were not shedding their coats yet. LOL

They were so cute!!

I will do my best Methodical. An added bonus we got last year were pictures of Chickadees gathering horse hair for their nests. They actually jump up, grab on to the hair and hang on it to pull it out of its holder. Too funny.

Did not know that methodical. thanks

I never really realized how big the tufted titmouse's feet are!
haha

You regcon that is a size 10 shoes for the cutie, Julie? LOL. He's cute dispite the big feet. lol. All the talk about nesting. I'm going to learn to attract Titmice to nest. After all, they're here year round seem like.

Whew! I've been busy out in the garden and just had time today to catch up on the photos-great job everyone. My "whew" was when I read you were leaving Dave and then you changed your mind. Thank you, I'd have searched forums forever until I found your photos. Please don't scare us anymore-we all enjoy your beautiful photos.

Here's one of my Oak Titmice.

These little guys just love the chopped peanuts.

Just one more...

Wonderful pics Julie and Duc!

Those ARE big feet, Julie.

Thanks. As a matter of fact, it may have been the router. At least I hope so. I have a wireless network with five computers on it and about a week ago the router just died. I bought a much stronger (and more expensive) router and since then I have not had any uploads rejected. I haven't had time to be online much since then so I can't be sure yet, but I am hopeful. If the service provider is the problem I am out of luck since I think we only have one choice in this area.

Dave

fingers crossed!

Lovely titmouse!

Thanks. Here's another.

Believe it or not, this is a shot I took in 2007 and hadn't looked at until tonight.

still have the problem. Tried for more than an hour to put this one up last night.

Dave, that's too bad. I can understand your frustration. I've had the same problem just a few times and that's been bad enough, but it's been nothing like what you've experienced over an extended period of time.

Gorgeous shots of your dear little birds.

These are lovely birds! I just began seeing them at my birdfeeder a few days ago but haven't yet managed to catch a photo yet. Do you set up the camera on a tripod to have it ready? Hm, I think I have an old tripod around somewhere . . .

The cardinals keep chasing the titmice away. I think I have a nesting pair of cardinals somewhere close by.

In fact we had "Bird Wars" at the feeder yesterday with bluejays, mockingbirds and some black guys I haven't ID'd yet, in addition to the cardinals all battling with the sweet little titmice.

I am impressed that they stand up to the bigger birds.

I use two cameras usually. One is on a tripod, mostly because it is either the 500mm or a 600mm and just too heavy and bulky for me to grab, point and focus before these guys are here and gone. I rarely intend to shoot anything other than the bluebirds and I am concentrating on places I expect, or hope, they will perch. If a titmouse or a Carolina wren happens to show up, I usually will shoot a few shots of them.

My titmice are shoved around by most of the birds that are larger than they are, and even the Carolina wrens, which though smaller, are much more aggressive. The only birds I have seen the titmouse consistently dominate are the chickadees.

Dave, what size are your files? In the past, I had issues uploading my files and it turned out the files were too large (spoke to admin), so I now keep them at 3mb or lower, now. When the file size was 7mb, it would reject the upload, but would take 6mb, but very slowly and if it took to long it would time out. At 5mb or lower, no problem, but as I stated I tend to keep them under 3mb and zip they upload without a hitch. I'd say check your file size to see if they are too large.

Wonderful Titmouse shots all!!! I finally got another shot of one.

I forgot to add my images in my last post, so here goes.

Both taken with the 2x tc attached to the lens (1000mm).



This message was edited Feb 5, 2011 3:07 PM