Welcome to the suet feeder, woodpeckers! And chickadee!

Just watching out my back glass door, as numerous birds come to take advantage of our feeders, both seed and suet. The seed feeder is nearly empty, since I will be bringing it in for a thorough cleaning. Both suet feeders are full, and attracting lots of hungry birds. Just in the last hour, there …

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Here are some examples of avian beauty. Posted on X by wildlife photographers.

https://twitter.com/sjoneswildlife/status/1997976176829014350?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/mbarkcherguia/status/1998218543012208885?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/carlbovisnature/status/1998033573434339725?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/jocaphotography/status/1998159424217547226?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/carlbovisnature/status/1997989533527232626?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ English bird https://twitter.com/jocaphotography/status/1998183597816360979?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/canalregent/status/1997954745084805580?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/corbyamosphoto1/status/1998025158498697365?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ And one from my own back yard. Junco learned to use the tail rest! You’re welcome.

It was my lucky day-Mother Nature smiled.

Over the weekend, I was driving around doing errands in the lousy weather, when I noticed a beautiful photo just waiting for me to capture it. When I returned, I discovered that it lacked one feature that is very important to a photographer: Vantage point. The nearest parking place was a considerable distance away, and …

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Scenes from the backyard

We have had a stretch of pleasant weather lately, and I have spent some time in the yard, refilling the bird feeders and standing around watching and listening. Here are some of the highlights. Fluffy, the Japanese Maple tree Downy Woodpecker on suet feeder Also notice the solitary yellow flower. A coworker gave me the …

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The people you meet on Twitter: Carl Bovis the Bird Guy

Well, he doesn't actually call himself that, but I will. He is an excellent bird photographer, and has his own Bird Club for his followers to join. He lives in Somerset, in England, so his birds might be new to you. https://twitter.com/CarlBovisNature/status/1788544463264010460 Below are more examples of his work. If you are on Twitter/X, I …

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