Is there anything more sweet than a little chickadee?
Oh yes....young children discovering the beauty of the chickadee and trying to feed them by hand.
(My friend's son did have one land in his hand, but I wasn't quick enough with the camera!)
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Just peeking in to see if you're still here! Summer classes are over and I'm taking a fall break. More time for blogging! (Well that and other things of course!)
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We are being mobbed by Rose-breasted grosbeaks at the cabin. The other day I counted 7 babies crying on our deck railing to be fed by their parents. It's wonderful to see, but they are becoming little bullies at the feeders. I had to hang some new feeders in back of the cabin so the chickadees, nuthatches and finches could get some food. Take a look at my gang...
Isn't this guy a dashing fellow?
How many grosbeaks do you count in this photo?
A fat baby!
A baby fluttering his wings so his parents will see her and feed her.
Feeding a demanding baby....
And finally an evil grosbeak.....
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My Loon pair still visit our lake but alas they did not attempt to nest again. Their night music is beautiful....I cannot think of a more beautiful sound to hear at the cabin when I am headed to sleep. (I've posted a video link I found on You Tube below so you can hear them.)
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My hubby opened the door to our cabin and a baby Chickadee flew in. He hit the window and was stunned. I put my fingers by him and he hopped right up. He clung to me for a while and kept panting, probably in shock. I checked him over and he looked okay. Of course you all know how much I enjoyed holding that little angel in my hand, I kept wanting to pet him like a dog, but I did refrain!
I took him outside and after about 5 minutes, he flew away. What was funny is earlier the adult chickadees kept landing on my shoulder while I was trying to fill the bird feeders. They really are cheeky little things!
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....Mr. and Mrs. Grosbeak! Seriously, my Grosbeak family (they have 2 babies) are at the feeders from morning till night eating away. But I do love them!
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I'm still in a birding drought at the cabin. Thought I would share what else was going on around me.
These are lily pads by our dock. Tons of frogs have been hopping around here. The Green Heron fishes here daily but I haven't been able to get a decent shot of him.
Even the turtles are hiding from me!
One of my favorite ways to photograph birds is by kayak. It makes it easy to stay quiet and get a little closer without being too intrusive. You can get a glimpse of my cabin to the right of this photo.
This isn't a nature photo, but I thought in the spirit of World Cup Soccer, I'd share my favorite soccer player...
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