Top Chick Model

I think my Chickadees know how beautiful they are. They seem to strike such perfect model poses.


"Nevermind the poop behind me. Aren't I cute?"






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I can even act shy and flutter my eyes at you!

Angry Downy Woodpecker

"No! This is all mine Mr. Nuthatch!"

Need time to bird!

Have I been the only bad birding blogger?! I'm hoping to make it to the cabin next weekend and do some serious birding and hopefully get some decent photos. I've been studying for finals and missing being outside in nature. Also - I'm missing all of you! I think I'll have to have a giveaway to make up for it.....stay tuned.

Suet cake for everybody!

I want to keep him!

It rained all weekend at the cabin making it difficult to get some good birdy photos without getting my camera wet. But I did manage to get this adorable goldfinch - doesn't his feathers looks so soft? I want to keep him!

My new boss - the Chickadee

I've come to realize that the Black-capped Chickadees have become the boss of me. We go to our log cabin most every weekend. As soon as I step out of the car, I swear they start lining up in the trees and start chortling at me. I imagine them to be saying "Fill those feeders lady! Hurry!" And even as I'm filling them, they start surrounding me, a few land on my head or shoulders. I'll put a few seeds in my hand, and the brave ones will land on my hand, clinging to the end of my fingers and grab the seed they like best.


Here is what morning is looking like at our cabin right now.





Here is one of my bossy chickadees! Sometimes I think they peek into my cabin windows and start making their "fee bee" calls even louder to get me out there.

Feeling nutty...

I love how the huthatches hang out with the Chickadees at the bird feeders. The chickadees have been quite bold and like to land on my head as I fill the feeders.



The leaves are at about 75%. Fall has been slow in coming. I'm looking forward to my winter bird arrivals!