Harris Sparrow

Other than my Nuthatches and Chickadees not too many birds are bold enough to come feed when I stand near the feeders. This one however was bold enough to scratch in the grass not too far from me. I believe it to be an immature Harris Sparrow. Correct me if I'm wrong please!

Blessings~Faylin

Caught!

I put out peanuts the other day in the hopes of attracting the Blue Jays. Today one stopped by. I expected him to take the peanuts, someone had been eating them. Instead he was on the large feeder filling his gullet with the finer bird seed. Maybe the squirrels and chipmunks ate the peanuts.......

My Little Chickadee

Yesterday's post. I got the photo taken but didn't get to posting til now. I love my birds, my Chickadees are some of my favorites. They don't often sit still long enough for me to get a photo so I'm really tickled to get this!

Blessings~

May 5, 2010 White Throated Sparrow

Another of my spring visitors, the White Throated Sparrow, would not pause for a second so I could get a good clear shot. He was constantly moving and scratching and pecking. Love them tho. I believe I've ID'd him properly, if I'm mistaken please set me straight!
Blessings

May 4, 2010 Spring Visitor

I've been waitng for these guys, the White Crowned Sparrow as well as the White Throated Sparrow and the Harris Sparrow. They are finally here! The first time I saw the Harris Sparrow was maybe 8 years ago. My parents were visiting and it was my dad's birthday May 10th. Every year since I start looking for them a week or so before.... around the 1st of May. They never disappoint me! Welcome back my little friends. Blessings~

April 17, 2010 One, Two Three

The view outside my window!

Blessings~

April 15, 2010 Feeder Friend

Just a quick shot out the patio door today. I'd never bought the seed logs for the birds before and didn't know how they'd go. All the birds feed on them and the woodpeckers especially like them! Be blessed friends!

March 29, 2010 Chow Time!

Pretty Purple Finch at my new feeder. This one is squirrel proof, little springs pull the cage down and close the feeding holes when the squirrel climbs on due to his heavier weight! I'm likin' it and the birds seem to too!
Blessings!

Little Red March 20, 2010

Finally, the first day of spring. I hear of places that had snow, not just a dusting, one friend had 7"! Here we still have our old snow but the day brought sunshine with cooler temps. That was ok, slows down the river rise. Spring weather can be fickle! Spring also brings more feathered friends. Thursday evening I saw two robins, they flew off before I got my camera and yesterday I heard and then saw a blackbird. Just one solitary blackbird. Saw him several times, just him, maybe he's a scout! These pretty finches have been about all winter but are hard for me to photograph, they don't stay at the feeders long. Spring is all about hope, I hope to get more photos of the house finches, I hope to see more robins, I hope to have a yellow headed blackbird again this year, I hope we get no more snow, I hope we have more sun now than clouds. Hope does not disappoint, I know that spring brings new birds, warm temps and eventually summer. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 True in regard to spring, true in regard to my spiritual life. I hope for God's unconditional love, forgiveness of my sins, His Spirit with me always and an eternal home in heaven with Jesus, faith in Him and His word bring me the assurance that it is so.
Blessings~

Busy!! March 19, 2010

My little squirrel friend is at it again! This time he found the seed cake. He pulls loose a sunflower seed and then climbs up on the basket or the top of the hook and eats it. Then he goes back to the cake and pulls another seed and repeats the process, over and over and over again. No wonder he needs to eat so much with all that exercise he gets! Hope this day has you busy with the things that matter most, the things you enjoy the most! Blessings~

Familiar Friend March 13, 2010

It is always a joy to find one of these little visitors enjoying my backyard. They have such funny little habits but they go thru seed like crazy! I thought there were only a couple but they all look the same so I could be feeding dozens!