Feast

I hardly ever get any pictures of birds at this feeder.
How can they resist the luscious feast here?

Grackles

Grackles are interesting birds. I love their mannerisms. I don't get many pictures of them 'cause for the most part they prefer to forage for insects on my yard rather than eat seeds out of my feeders--and they're somewhat timid around people. As you can see, this particular Grackle decided to take the easy route. At least on this day.

This bird is bad!

Lee gave my birds some Christmas presents under the slender pretence of giving them to me. Ha! We all know she likes birds better than people.

But the gift backfired.

According to Lee, my Wal-mart birdfood is nasty and this high grade stuff she gave me would attract "better birds"--no sense of egalitarianism there, huh? Instead all I have is a very territorial mockingbird that grazes in the new feeder and won't let all my other birds eat at the old feeders. Bad bird!

Red Breasts

Curious and curiouser

These two seem very interested in whatever was happening below. I had some seen in some flower pots on the deck so maybe they were watching birds down there. I don't recall. I took this picture 5 days ago while getting ready for work.

I love Grackles

Many people view grackles as nuisance birds. Sure, they're pushy. And greedy. Stubborn too, I suppose. I think of them as the NYC cab drivers of the bird world. But at the same time they're such animated birds and exhibit so much "personality" that they're great to watch. And those shiny black feathers...

Unfortunately they're not so easy to photograph because while they're very aggressive and pushy with other birds they're very shy and alarmist around people.

lunch counter

This was the scene earlier this week. Every so often I go through a fit of bird picture taking and that was the case two days this week. In this shot we see a mildly concerned bird seeing some motion at a window--me with the camera--and keeping an eye on me. Below, we look over the suspicious fellow's shoulder and see another bird eating at the feeder behind the deck. Lotsa meals served here. Feel free to fly in and grab a bite.

birds of a feather, swim together

I took this picture on Saturday while walking near a lake. There were quite a few geese and the gulls were everywhere. Here's a few, as you can see. I tried to get one in flight, but the sun was on the wrong side and I just couldn't make it happen. Sorry!