Monday, December 4, 2017

Backyard Bird Watching


Happy Monday, have a great day!
My world consists of me enjoying and watching the birds, it is a relaxing hobby and I enjoy taking their photos. I have various yard birds to share. I was tired of seeing the squirrels taking over my feeders and purchased a Squirrel Buster Bird feeder. So far it is working, it will close if a squirrel decides to hang on it.

Just 15 minutes after hanging my squirrel proof feeder I had a Chickadee captured mid-air visiting my new feeder.


Two Tufted Titmouse sharing space on the new feeder.





The White-breasted Nuthatch sat in front of some suet nuggets and would not leave. I think it was saying " all mine".





One day the Tufted Titmouse flew into my dining room window, it appeared to be stunned but was ok and left a little later.



The Northern Mockingbird





The White-throated Sparrow






Here is a cute American Goldfinch.



I hope you enjoyed my yard birds, I have always enjoyed seeing the birds visiting my yard. Beside the feeder, we have plenty of wild berries and water for the birds.





As always I thank you for stopping by and as always I appreciate your comments.

My list of memes for today, I hope to see you there. Thanks to both of the host below.


Thanks to Michelle for hosting Nature Notes
Thanks to the hosting team of Our World Tuesday!
Thanks to Stewart for hosting Wild Bird Wednesday

67 comments:

  1. Ternura e beleza pra bem iniciar a semana por aqui! Lindas fotos! bjs, chica

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  2. Hello Eileen and I'm so leased the new bird feeder is working a treat for all! You have such wonderful images here of all sorts of yard birds but your first photo is brilliant!
    Happy Monday!

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  3. Fantastic Bird photography. Loved it.
    Have a nice week ahead.

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  4. Dearest Eileen; What gorgeous sweet birds gather together (or visit) to your feeder and house(♡^.^♡) Do they sing you sweet songs♫♫♫ I wish I could see colorful White-throated Sparrow ;-)
    Have a WONDERFUL new week.
    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend, xoxo Miyako*

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  5. Good morning Eileen: I use those squirrel buster feeders and find them very effective. However, marauding raccoons are a different matter! I have taken to bringing my feeders in at night and setting them out again in the morning. Last night I forgot, so we'll see what is strewn all over the ground this morning.

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  6. I also enjoy seeing the birds and hearing their different songs. I'm glad they all love your new feeder. Hope you have a wonderful day.

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  7. Hari OM
    These are wonderful shots - and to have them all on your own deck is extra special! YAM xx

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  8. I liked seeing your backyard birds . . .
    Squirrel proofed too . . .

    I do enjoy watching the antics and movements of the squirrels
    but wish they would find their “own table.”
    If I put food out for just the squirrels, it brings all the friends, cousins, aunts, uncles!

    Quietly . . shhhhhh . . . our new Squirrel Buster is working . . .
    The squirrels nibble away at what has fallen to the ground though!

    Happy December Days Eileen . . .

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  9. I need more birds and fewer squirrels at my feeders :)

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  10. love that levitating titmouse.. so cute

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  11. I love the chickadees. They're so pretty! And now I know what a tufted titmouse and nuthatch are -- I think we have those, too!

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  12. What delightful photos of birds around your yard. We have problems with not squirrels, but raccoons. We have just come to the conclusion that they are just smarter than we are. I’m glad you solved your squirrel problem. Beautiful, beautiful birds!!

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  13. Awww...beautiful pictures. I love watching backyard birds.

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  14. Hello,

    Beautiful photos from your yard. I love to watch birds too. I have two squirrels here, and they are eating a lot of from the birdfeeders. But they are hungry too.
    Happy Monday!

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  15. Hello Eileen!
    Great collection of your yard birds!
    Wonderful pictures!!Great captures!!
    The chickadees are so cute!!
    Thank you for sharing!
    Have a lovely week!
    Dimi...

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  16. I certainly love that you share your beautiful birds with us. That is a great new feeder! Have a lovely week.

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  17. Hello Eileen,
    What a beautiful series of photos of the different species of birds.
    The squirrel does not occur where I live, but in the middle of the country there is a large nature area, there they are.
    Best regards, Irma

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  18. Wow great shots, especially that first one of the chickadee!!

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  19. That is such a great idea, and the birds have all the feed they want. Looks like it was so popular from the first minute.Super photos with all their names, most of them we do not see down here.

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  20. I love seeing your photos of local birds. I'm learning what is here. I was pretty good identifying Florida birds. I have a LOT to learn about PA birds.

    My favorite from this post is the "incoming" bird.

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  21. Beautiful gems placed deliberately in your yard! :)

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  22. What an awesome catch of the Chickadee coming in for a landing on the feeder. Great!

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  23. You have a good variety of bird species that visit your yard.

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  24. Thank you for sharing the joys with us, dear Eileen.
    My life is much the same. SO LUCKY!

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  25. Wonderful ics, Eileen. You must keep your windows very clean! ;-)

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  26. Isn't it fun to watch the birds that visit the feeders? I sure love watching the ones in our backyard.

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  27. Great shot of the bird caught in flight zooming in to the bird feeder.

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  28. Oh how I love your back yard!! The birds are wonderful -- I hope the squirrels don't ever figure out how to get into that feederQ

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  29. I think i could watch those birds all day long. You have a wonderful variety that enjoy your yard.

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  30. I enjoyed seeing them very much! Your photos are wonderful.

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  31. Those squirrels are quite, but they are indeed pesky.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  32. I have been trying to make up my mind if I am going to try feeding again...I miss it so, but the starlings got till they just came and a feeder would be empty in an hour or two. I don't mind a few, but the swarms I will not feed.

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  33. I need a feeder like this, Eileen, as the squirrels that live in my yard are very aggressive and will eat all the bird seed I put out almost immediately. I've been seeing quite a lot of chickadees lately --they are so tiny and cute!

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  34. You get some birds we never see in the winter.

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  35. Yay for the squirrel busting bird feeder invention - clever! Much as I love the antics of the squirrels it is good to see the little birds getting a look in!
    Have a lovely day.
    Wren x

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  36. Beautiful birds and I hope the new feeder continues to outwit the squirrels!

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  37. Dear Eileen,
    please go on enjoying your relaxing hobby and sharing beautiful photos of birds with us!
    Have a good week!!
    Luisella

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  38. Hi Eileen, I am sure the birds are happy with the new feeder.

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  39. I always put decals on my glass windows...the birds see it and avoid the glass!!

    Pretty photos of such sweet birds Eileen.

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  40. i see, enjoy and photograph all of these birds at my feeders. i have berries too, a suet and several feeders suction cuped to the windows. i have been filling the bird bath as well, which is not as easy since we turned the water off outside!!!

    great snaps eileen, have a wonderful day!!!

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  41. Love the white throated sparrow ~ all beautiful bird photos ~ can tell you love them!

    Happy Week to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  42. Great variety of bird visitors. I am impressed with the Squirrel Buster feeder...I guess I will have to get one because I can't afford to have the ground-digging squirrels coming to my place at all!

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  43. Such a fabulous selection of photographs, loved them all and especially the one with the two Tufted Titmouse sharing space on your new feeder.

    Hope your week is going well.

    All the best Jan

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  44. I hope your new feeder works..I never had much luck with those..They learn to hang from above so it doesn't close..Good luck!!

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  45. Wonderful photos, Eileen, you're so talented! But I can't help loving the shot of the chickadee hovering in mid-air...!!
    Kay
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  46. beautiful captures of you keeping you local feathered friends happy! :)

    And from this post I know that your windows are clean as well, lol! :)

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  47. Really nice photos Eileen! I don't know a lot about birds, but
    I sure do like them. Some of them are so cute.

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  48. Glad these birds came to visit you in your yard, Eileen. Great shots!

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  49. Eileen - white-throated sparrow is my favorite from this grouping. My feeder has been mobbed by chickadees lately - perhaps other food sources are getting tougher to come by!

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  50. Hi Eileen,
    wonderful photos of all the different birds in your backyard. So beautiful !
    Best, Synnöve

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  51. nice ones. My favorites is, of course, the titmouse and then the White-throated Sparrow. Love it´s head coloring :)


    It is wet and chilly and I´m cold today. Hope your weather is better :)

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  52. I just love the sweet little winter birds, the chickadee especially! :-)

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  53. You have so many beautiful birds visiting your backyard Eileen!! I so wish I had a nuthatch visit my garden. I did spot a jay the other day which was indeed a surprise. It was too quick for me to catch it on camera though! Have a wonderful weekend :)

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  54. You know how much I love my Backyard Birds.... We have similar ones to yours... But that pretty Sparrow is gorgeous... I've never seen one that colorful... NEAT....

    We have our Christmas Tree inside the sliding door near the bird feeders --and several birds have hit the window recently (more than usual)... I think it's because they see the tree --and try to fly to it.... So far, none of the birds have gotten hurt (thank goodness)....

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  55. I use those little squirrel busters too. I will say that it will close, but if they can get up to the hanger, they just lift it and drop it down. They are clever and determined. Mine are under my deck eve so they can't get to it easily...but I feel them....This is the feeder that holds sunflower hearts that a pileated woodpecker manages to use....Michelle

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  56. Some fun species. I'm always happy to see ones I do not normally see here!

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