Feeding Wild Birds

[TwoCrows]

The Mountain Chickadees are either fearless or stupid.

I needed to have another photographer with me when I was taking photos of them. They needed to be there to capture the images I couldn't like the one that landed on my shoulder as I was taking pics or the one that sat on my lens or the ones that would come up and eat out of the coffee can of bird seeds I was holding out at arm's length.

It was funny to watch them as they hammered on a thistle seed to peel it. So much effort for such a small amount of food.

I have lured them to my hand occasionally to get a Sunflower seed. I just love these little guys. That would be amazing to have them land on your shoulder or camera! Hopefully you can get some photos soon. Adorable little birds they are.

 

[R2elk]

I have lured them to my hand occasionally to get a Sunflower seed. I just love these little guys. That would be amazing to have them land on your shoulder or camera! Hopefully you can get some photos soon. Adorable little birds they are.

Unfortunately they only showed up the year the mountain was on fire.

I did know a woman who had one land on her rifle barrel while she was sitting waiting for an elk to come by.

 

[TwoCrows]

I did know a woman who had one land on her rifle barrel while she was sitting waiting for an elk to come by.

Chickadees never know who might be packing seeds.

 

[fuzzi]

The Mountain Chickadees are either fearless or stupid.

I needed to have another photographer with me when I was taking photos of them. They needed to be there to capture the images I couldn't like the one that landed on my shoulder as I was taking pics or the one that sat on my lens or the ones that would come up and eat out of the coffee can of bird seeds I was holding out at arm's length.

It was funny to watch them as they hammered on a thistle seed to peel it. So much effort for such a small amount of food.

They're "bold". Chickadees have been my favorite bird since I started watching them. As a child I got a satellite bird feeder as a present, used it for years. Once while watching I saw a chickadee lean in too far, and find itself inside the feeder. So it turned around and exited, fun to watch.

Not my photo, stolen from the web:

 

[sourland]

Saw the turkeys just as they were leaving this afternoon. Not certain how many or which group. I'll be watching for them tomorrow afternoon.

 

[allenw]

Took a peak out the kitchen window last Sunday morning to see a covey of bob white quail on the steps of the deck.

 

[R2elk]

The Lincoln's Sparrow got "stuck" in the cherry tree cage again. I released it.

 

[sourland]

Filled the feeders at the club today - the first time in a week. The birds are just gone,