P.S. Bird models today were the Redpolls and Siskins. They are looking for an agent and will probably be permanent residents of my backyard. Photos courtesy of my husband. I have to say it again - I iz the bird whisperer!
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That is sooo awesome! I had one land on my foot last week, but did not have my camera. You need to publish that photo.
Shell
Oh,that is priceless.
Blessings,Ruth
Oh,that is priceless.
Blessings,Ruth
A bird in the hand is worth.....a magic moment Shelly. FAB
OMG Shelly OMG!!! I couldn't find one of those birds the entire winter and there you are with them eating out of the palm of your hand!!
So cool!!! It must have felt great!
Oh you iz Shelley!!! I knew you'd get those redpolls to perch! And that matching red coat (to the feeder and their little red caps) was a big help!!
WOW!! IT was so nice that you and the little red poll coordinated outfits! The red on both of you looks great! What a great experience.
Shelley, that is so cool! Wow! :)
Oh how sweet! You look absolutely beautiful in red and your husband did a great job capturing the picture. Good for you!
Shelley, that is too cool! Question is, what did you whisper to get those birds to come to your hand? hee hee!
Yes, you IZ!!!
That is soooo cool.
Absolutely and totally cool...I think you're the one who will need an agent once Animal Planet gets wind of your whispering!
Yup yo iz AWESOME
Well, I knew you were awesome...this just confirms it...
What a moment in time!
Kit
Yes you iz.
Love it, bird whisperer.
Patsy
Oh Shelley - how fantastic!! What a fabulous photo of you and the birds.
Shelley,
What are you whispering??? What ever you said certainly was the right thing...he looks quite happy sitting there trying to decide which seed to choose!
Congrats!!
and you are so beautifully color coordinated ;-) great job.. my youngest son tries to do this all the time. even with the deer..lol.. He rescued a dark eyed junko that ran into the window this after noon and was thrilled when he took it out and it flew away later...
Talk about patience. That is awesome.
Congratulations Shelley ! I have never heard of Siskins or Redpolls being hand-fed.
I bet that felt great. :-)
LOLOLOL!! You didn't tell us on the log cabin site you wiz a bird whisperer -- I thought you were a magnificent, multitasking photographer!!! LOLOLOL!!
I'm so jealous!!!!! Congrats on getting them to eat out of your hand. Love that picture of you in red!!!!!
Hugs,
Betsy
No doubt about it at all. You definitely iz the bird whisperer. Wonderful and fun photograph.
That is sooo COOL!!! I think you ARE the bird whisperer! hehehe
Guess what?! We got to see Jilly again today! I have pics on my page!!! I'm so happy!!!
Oh Shelley, that's so cool! Congratulations!
I iz imprezzed! And a teeny bit jealouz. OK, a LOT jealouz!
u sure is!
Shelly: How did you do that? Training those wild birds has to be really tough. I admire the way you are able to whisper to those birds. Wearing red would be a deterrent in my mind.
You sure iz!
Awwww! Look at that. So very sweet Shelley. Yep, it's official. You iz the whisperer indeed. :c)
I knew you would get some photos of your whispering! Fantastic! It's quite obvious you have extreme patience!
Yes! You are the bird whisperer! I wanna be a bird whisperer! That's awesome. If I was able to do that then I'd never some into the house.
First I thought that said "Liz is the bird whisperer." And I thought, "But that's Shelley!" Hee hee! I love how you dressed to match the bird and feeder!
Fishing guy - I've been talking / singing to them while I fill their feeders and snap photos so they have become pretty used to my presence and would let me get really close to them. On this morning there were so many of them that there wasn't enough room at the feeders so I figured a few of them would go for it if I held my hand near the feeder. Voila! (And I had a chickadee on my head examining the ruckus - the hubby wasn't quick enough w/ the camera - LOL!)
I see you finally got a replacement for St. Francis...:-)
Or maybe you are doing weight lifting and have worked your way up to a Redpoll...:-)
Either way, great pictures.
That is toooo cool. They don't do that for me! Nice photos.
Wow, what a picture! I am going to slow down when I fill the feeders and spend some time talking to them. Love all of your blogs!
Joy C. at grannymountain
Ok, WHAT did you have in that bird seed? Crack?
Second, forget the birds, did y'all see that diamond ring on her finger???
Maybe they were plotting to peck THAT off her hand, instead of the seed???
Neat photo, you are one lucky woman. Reminds me of Snow white and Disney movies...
How incredibly cool! How long did you have to stand there before they would come?
Not so fast, Shellmo! Siskins don't count...that's like feeding house sparrows a French fry outside of McDonald's. That being said, I must say, a redpoll in hand with snow in the background...yikes! That may even trump a beautiful bluebird.
Consider the challenge accepted, but no points for lame birds. I see our score at 4 to 3-1/2 right now (titmouse, chickadee and redpoll, plus snowy redpoll half point bonus for you...chickadee, bluebird, c wren, and bh nuthatch for me). Game on! :-)
That is so cool! And kudos to your hubby for the great photos.
That's just great Shelley. You must have LOADS of patience, plus I think Evie is right in that they liked the colour of your coat too! (-: It's a great feeling to have them trust you isn't it!
LOVE IT~~ I would love to have one land on my hand. Great photos.
Shelly! You are as beautiful in your red jacket at the birds are in their little red hats! What magical pictures!
Whatever"it" is - you got it!
Priceless. wonderful and so satisfying to feel the whisper soft feet of a bird in hand. Love it!
Yes you iz!!!! Love it, and not just a Chickadee. Did you ever get the Chickadee to model for a photo, or do they still prefer your hubby?
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Thank you everyone for your comments- glad you enjoyed my birdy friends. I still have a big smile on my face from the experience!!
Retired One - that comment made me laugh out loud!!
Dave - calling my siskin a sparrow?! Hmm! Do you have a photo of a siskin eating out of YOUR hand? ha,ha! I'll have to put a tally on the sidebar of my blog and we may have to have the blog readers vote on point worthiness. Also - we should see if anyone else wants to join the handfeeding challenge...
Leedra - thanks for reminding me that the Chickadees like my hubby more - LOL! They will land on me but seem to like to land on my head, arms, shoulder first before going to my hand. For my husband - they go right to his hand immediately.
Isn't that just the most incredible feeling?!
Yo sure iz and your husbands a great photographer.
Shell, woot!!! You IZ the bird whisperer. Beautiful photos. You are truly blessed. :D
Hugs, JJ
You certainly are Shelley.
That is awesome!! I am just seeing Pine Siskins for the first time this past year. They are so tiny. I am going to follow you so I can keep coming back to see more photos!!
Oh wow!!! What a thrill for you to have them eating out of your hand. And what a thrill it is to see your adventure! Just wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing your magical moments!
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