Miscelanious Shots #2 for 2011

Chickadee checking out the house.

Hope he chooses it, Jo.

Yes, hope he does. Did you make the hole small enough to keep sparrows out?

Karen

Karen :That is my biggest peeve about buying bird houses. Why do crafters as well as many manufacturers never read anything about Bird habbits.
I use a quarter to make the hole size, hole placement is important too. Its a riot to see the fat sparrows try to wiggle into the houses.

I have mentioned hole size to local bird house people. The public is unaware too. They just want something cute in the tree and think if they get a bird ist a thrill.Never mind the bird is one of those crude sparrows.
Dont get me going on the subject.

Wrens are very particular about the size of the hole....my wren house bit the dust.....need to find another one before they're up here....

The Wrens come by when the chickadees are hatching and tare the nest apart.Breaks my heart to find the babies on the ground.

Glad to hear you're educating people about that, Jo. Sad that the wrens push out the chickadees. I love both birds.

Karen

Me too. Nature is cruel at times.

Never saw that! No wonder the chick population is down....

The rain and wind the other day was horrible, made the branches on my firs do funny things....

Flooded the neighbors 'field' AGAIN

After the storm I noticed this little guy sitting outside....he's been here ever since :)

He sang like there was no tomorrow. I wondered if he got blown here and was lost.

Really like his facial expressions..

and his 'do', mohawks must be in again this spring:)

love the mohawk!!

Sunset after the storm looking out over the back-forty....I like the shadow play and reflection.

The reflection is off the many windows in the front of this ranch on the hill. Mr. S. built it that way for that specific reason, to watch the sunset.

must be a great spot

Redpole or Rose Finch?

This is what I did last night......5 of them exactly alike. The 6th one was a little different...it had footballs and basketballs! ^_^

Red Pole or Purple Finch....not sure which, think it's the male finch.

Meant to say it could be a rosefinch also...I have a hard time telling the rose and purple apart. Purple is not really purple...it is also a red color, drives me nuts!!

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Cant they get anything straight? Geeeez

Love the pics, Celeste. That finch is adorable. Some very adored kids are gonna be happy this Easter!

Karen

OMG! I'm so excited!!! (that I just cant hide it)
A Eastern Blue Bird showed up a few minutes ago!!!!!

Love the bird's mohawk, the house on the hill and the Easter baskets. Glad to know they aren't Spring Break baskets! Hope Charlie will love his football!

Like to see him come in a little closer ^_^

Sweet!

Thanks Pirl!

Yes, a purple finch it is! Lucky to have the bluebird.....some wintered down the hill from me at the farm, & it raised my spirits when I saw them......

I'm excited for you. I'd love to have bluebirds here.

Rare here too many preditors. They like open fields and hedge rows.

love BB's see them in early spring here - nice pic celeste!

Pretty! looks like an adult male.

Thanks guys!

Nice bird shots Celeste, love bluebirds. My sister Sue had bluebird houses up for about 5 years before she had them nest, but has had baby bluebirds for the past 3 years. They're cute, they'll all line up on her fence.

They nest next door to me every year....the house with all the cats.....go figure!

Too cute!

Had a wonderful Easter, we did the annual Great Easter Egg Hunt and everything was perfect. The weather was lovely, nice wind for flying kites. ^_^

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