At the Feeders and in the Trees #42

 I hope everyone is remembering to feed the birds. Their food source is low and it sure is cold outside. 

A Carolina Wren gave me an interesting pic the other day. You never know when that unusual shot is going to come. It's not a perfect pic, but I was happy to get it. Take a look:

I've been checking the feeders several times a day to make sure there is continuous food for the birds.

Keeping them all happy and fed. Oh, to just get a seed.

Chickadee and Cardinal

Purple Finch

Northern Cardinal

Chickadee

the Dark-eyed Junco (notice those pink legs and pink beak)

The female Cardinal, isn't she stunning!

Reaching in for seeds (now that's really sticking your neck out).

Success with a seed in their mouths.

A Balancing Act

Beauty, their brilliant color!

Thanks for stopping by - Judy.

Linking to:

Nature Notes @ Rambling Woods on Monday pm 

MET Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Imaging (on Tuesday)

Our World Tuesday 

Wild Bird Wednesday

My Corner of the World @Photographing New Zealand

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life

Little Things Thursday @ Random-osity

Thursday Favorite Things @ Follow the Yellow Brick Home

Grace at Home @ Imparting Grace on Thursday

Friday Favorites Link Party @ Penny's Passion on Thursday

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound

Saturday's Critters @ Viewing Nature with Eileen on Saturday 

Saturday Link Party @ I'd Rather Be Birdin'

Mosaic Monday @ Letting Go of the Bay Leaf on Sunday

In the Bird Houses #2

Last summer, we put up three bluebird houses and got no takers. Recently, I posted about bluebirds in one of the houses. Now for a week or so, we started seeing other birds going in and out of another one of the bluebird house. The house they are using is further back from the two other houses. 

My husband sent me a text to bring the camera to come out and see if I could get some pics of the bird and identify it. I knew it looked to dark to be a bluebird; it looked dark gray.

I was shocked to see a titmouse on the house.  Hmm, I had no clue a titmouse would use a bluebird house.

Love the two pics in the collage below of the titmouse in flight. I thought he was going to fly right into me.

Not sure what this guy thought he was doing, but he didn't bother the house.

Here's the bluebirds in the bluebird house, in case you missed that post: A Visit from the Eastern Blue Bird (In the Birdhouses #1)

We moved two wren houses last year that were in the trees near our deck.  We hung them on a tree branch behind our shop in an area is quieter and not so busy with bird visiting the feeders.

We see the Carolina Wrens flitting around the trees by the shop. The pair sing all day long and are so fun to watch.

The wrens are now nesting in one of the houses. They are difficult to photograph because they generally move so quickly. One thing we have noticed, is the male seems to stand watch in a nearby branch while the female goes in the house. He doesn't move until she comes out. That may give me a chance to get more pics of the male.

Thanks for stopping by for my second post in this series: In the Birdhouses

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Saturday's Critters @ Viewing Nature with Eileen on Saturdays
Camera Critters on Saturday
I'd Rather Be Birdin' on Saturday at noon

Mosaic Monday @ Letting Go of the Bay Leaf on Sunday

Dishing It and Digging It @ Rustic & Refined on Sunday 

Amaze Me Monday @ Dwellings 
MET Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch
Celebrate Your Story @ Celebrate & Decorate on Monday

Inspiration Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life

My Corner of the World @ Photographing New Zealand on Wednesday
Talk of the Town @ Kick of Time on Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop @ Claire Justine

Share Your Style Link Party @ White Arrows Home 

Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life on Wednesday evening

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life

Little Things Thursday @ Random-osity

Friday Photo Journal @ Serendipity is Sweet

Thursday Favorite Things @ Follow the Yellow Brick Home

Sundays at Home @ Little Farmstead on Saturday

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound

Celebrate Your Story @ Celebrate & Decorate on Sunday

Dishing It and Digging It @ Rustic & Refined on Sunday 

At the Feeders and in the Trees - Week 33

I'm paying close attention to my feeders today because look who is visiting:

Yes, it is a warbler!

It is so exciting when they migrate through my area of western Kentucky. 

I don't get many so this made the visit to my feeders very rewarding.

How about you, do you see warblers where you live?

Very soon, the hummingbirds will leave our area for their journey. 

I filled my feeders over the weekend. Knowing they will soon be gone, I wanted to offer them plenty to drink before they migrate. They have been rewarding me today.

I had a Carolina Wren stop by the feeders:

Thanks for stopping by. Happy birding - Judy.

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Met Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Mosaic Monday @ Normandy Life
Amaze Me Monday @ Dwellings
Make It Pretty Monday @ The Dedicated House

Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life on Tuesday

The Scoop @ Stone Gable Blog

Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson on Wednesday evening
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Wild Bird Wednesday @ Paying Ready Attention Photo Gallery
Nature Notes @ Rambling Woods

Share Your Style Link Party @ 21 Rosemary Lane on Wednesday evening

Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life on Wednesday evening

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life

Little Things Thursday @ Random-osity

Friday Photo Journal @ Serendipity is Sweet

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Saturday Sparkles @ Pieced Pastimes on Friday

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Saturday's Critters @ Viewing Nature with Eileen on Saturdays
Camera Critters on Saturday
I'd Rather Be Birdin' on Saturday at noon

Sundays at Home @ My Soulful Home on Saturday

Table It Link Party @ Life and Linda
Dishing It and Digging It @ Rustic & Refined on Sundays

At the Feeders and in the Trees - Week 25

My feeders are have been busy whether it is rain or sunshine.

The Northern Cardinal is always a treat to watch. The cardinal and the house finch are eating safflower seeds.

Not a great shot, but I was happy to catch the cardinal in flight. 

The Purple Finch is still visiting the feeders. I'm thrilled to get a chance to capture a few more pics of him. 

The female Purple Finch eating on a mealworm cake. Notice her distinct white eyebrow. 

The Carolina Wrens have such a warm rusty-brown head and back. Their chest and belly is a orange yellow color.

I'm always thankful that I get so many visitors at my feeders and in the trees. 

The Carolina Chickadee is such a cute little bird with his black cap and chin.

I hope you enjoy the birds as much as I do. Thanks for stopping by - Judy.

Linking to: 

Saturday's Critters @ Viewing Nature with Eileen on Saturdays
Camera Critters on Saturday
I'd Rather Be Birdin' on Saturday at noon

Outdoor Wednesday @ A Southern Daydreamer

Wild Bird Wednesday @ Paying Ready Attention Photo Gallery
Nature Notes @ Rambling Woods

Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life
Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson
Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life
Little Things Thursday @ Random-osity

Friday Photo Journal @ Serendipity is Sweet

At the Feeders and in the Trees - Week 21

I've had a nice mix of feeder birds visiting this week: the Carolina Wren, American Goldfinch, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Chickadee, Chipping Sparrow, and the Tufted Titmouse. 

I'm always thankful for the many birds that visit my yard and feeders and that I am able to provide food for them. Hope you enjoyed my collage of visitors for Week 21 of At the Feeders and in the Trees - Judy.

Linking to these parties:

Saturday's Critters @ Viewing Nature with Eileen on Saturday

Camera Critters on Saturday

I'd Rather Be Birdin' on Saturday at noon

Outdoor Wednesday @ A Southern Daydreamer

Wild Bird Wednesday @ Paying Ready Attention Gallery

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Nature Notes @ Rambling Woods

Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life 

Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life

Friday Photo Journal

Sweet Inspiration Link Party @ The Boondocks Blog on Fridays 

A Visit from the Carolina Wren

A sweet little Carolina Wren visited my deck this week. He is such a pretty color of brown on top and a warm buffy-orange below.

He has a long white eyebrow and a bill that is long, slender and turns down. 

Did you know he cocks his tail up while foraging and holds it down while singing? I am thankful this little wren visited my place this week - Judy.

Linking to:

  Wednesday Around the World @ Photographing New Zealand 

Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life 

Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life

Friday Photo Journal

Sweet Inspiration Link Party @ The Boondocks Blog on Fridays

Saturday's Critters @ Viewing Nature with Eileen on Saturday

Camera Critters on Saturday

I'd Rather Be Birdin' on Saturday at noon

At the Feeders and in the Trees - Week 3

What a stunning view to see the Northern Cardinals every day at my feeders this week. 

I've been scattering sunflower hearts on my deck for the Dark-eyed Juncos. 

The Carolina Chickadee loves the black-oil sunflower seeds in the feeders. He is so cute, just grabs a seed and runs. 

The Carolina Wren is eating nut and berry seed mix.

The house finches are visiting by the dozens.

Next are a male and female house finch at the feeder.

I'll share pics of the female house finch and the female purple finch so you can see the differences in identification. The female house finch in the top pic has no distinctive eyebrow. Now, check out the white eyebrow of the female purple finch in the bottom pic. 

The eyebrow is the key for me in identification of the female purple finch. There is also a line extending backward from the lower base of the bill.

Here's a link to help with identification. 

Look who is popping his head around the edge of the tree.

Thanks for stopping by to see who is at the feeders and in the trees - Judy. 

Linking to:

Amaze Me Monday @ Dwellings

Met Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Mosaic Monday @ Normandy Life on Sunday evening

The Scoop @ Stone Gable Blog

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern on Tuesday evening

Outdoor Wednesday @ A Southern Daydreamer

Wild Bird Wednesday @ Paying Ready Attention Gallery

Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life

Simple & Sweet Fridays @ Rooted in Thyme on Wednesday evening

Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson

Foodie Friday & Everything Else @ Rattlebridge Farm on Thursday evening

Saturday's Critters @ Viewing Nature with Eileen on Saturday

Camera Critters on Saturday

I'd Rather Be Birdin' on Saturday at noon