Friday, January 16, 2009

Overheard at the bird feeders

"I'll race you to the thistle sack Mr. Chickadee!"

race to thistle sack

29 comments:

Wall-to-wall books said...

Thanks for making me chuckle!

Kim said...

HA!! I love that picture! They look like best friends.

Eve said...

That is a riot Shelley!!!

Peggy said...

You know, every time I come to this blog, I have the overwhelming urge to say "Cute"!

Lynne at Hasty Brook said...

Last one there lays a rotten egg!

Anonymous said...

It's fun to imagine, isn't it? What a sweet picture.

Tina said...

Shelley,
A great comment to select for this picture..what an interesting photo..with these temps I'm sure they both want to go first!!

jalynn01 said...

That is just too cute! I love conversation between birds.

The Birdlady said...

..so cute!

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Shelly: You didn't tell us who won, is that for tomorrow?

Mary said...

Very cute photo! Does the chickadee actually go to the sack?? Your sack looks so clean and mine look so grubby right now. Guess I should take them down and wash them, if the goldfinches ever get off of them long enough.

Ruth's Photo Blog said...

Cute,but wo won?
Blessings,Ruth

Anonymous said...

Oh cute..I have 4 thistle feeders and they are all busy. But I hate the way the seed blows all over..

Dorothy said...

Very cute! I've given our back porch to the birds for the winter! Messy, but I like to watch and photograph the birds.

Leedra said...

It is a standoff!

NCmountainwoman said...

The chickadee will get there first, but the nasty little siskin will shove him off. Great photograph!

Jenny said...

Great photo Shelley. Looks to me like the Chickadee is saying to the Siskin 'you first'. (-: Nice manners that Chickadee.

Deborah Godin said...

Sweet! Great "portrait" of both of them!

Knatolee said...

Somebody had better fill that thistle bag pretty darn soon!!!!

Dawn Fine said...

LOL...i must come visit your birdies..they certainly do talk allot!

Ms. ~K said...

Your pictures always bring a smile to my face...
Kit

sandy said...

This is so adorable! Love the caption.

Heather said...

I can just hear them each revving their little engines! What a cute picture.

Connie said...

HA HA! Who won? :D

Vickie said...

Cute photo. This reminds me I have to get some thistle seeds for my as yet unused sack.

Shelley said...

Thank you everyone for your comments! NC Mountain was right - the chickadee landed first and the siskin knocked him off in 2 seconds flat. (It was at this point my camera card was full!)
Shelley

Betsy Banks Adams said...

If these two were at my house, Shelley, the Siskin would call all of his friends and neighbors --and take over.

Hugs,
Betsy

Jayne said...

It does look as if that is just what they are thinking!

Gardener's Garden said...

I have thistle feeders in the yard and the birds just don't seem interested. Most everyone seems to like the black oilers and the price is finally coming down a bit.