Terri reminds us February is National Bird Feeding Month. “By February in the northern hemisphere, seeds, grains and other feed are buried under snow and mud or already eaten.”
Here is my entry:
Hummingbird Flaps away at up to 90 beats per second burns up calories fast. We can help these hardworking foragers get the nutrients they need by providing them with their favorite post-workout meal nectar (1/4 cup refined white sugar).
Feeding birds in my backyard:
Papa and mama woodpeckers are feeding their babies. Sharing parenting duty is what they do so well, day in and day out.
Great captures Amy! We have to be careful here because of the bears. They love bird feeders but are hibernating now so we do have a feeder out. It’s fun for us in the winter when we are inside looking out so much. In the summer we bring our hummingbird feeders in at night. We had a bear climbing up to our second story deck once and we scared it off.
You did get some great shots, Amy. I’m getting my Canon Rebel XTi out today. You’ve inspired me to get back into macros and telephoto shots that I can’t get even with my new iPhone. Your woodpeckers look different than ours in CA, or maybe I’ve never gotten that close to them! LOL. Have a great weekend coming up. 🙂
It really is. I haven’t used it for a very long time and I lost the cable to download my pictures during the move. I thought I was being so careful, too. Turns out I can get a new one for less than $8, so that’s coming tomorrow and I’m back in business!!! 🙂
Seeing hummingbirds sitting is always amazing because they’re almost always on the move. I love the incoming bird you caught in that second shot and the photo of the woodpeckers is wonderful.
Absolut great shots! 👍 👍
We are feeding our birds with feeders like yours as well. Now all the migrants are coming back from the south. Hanne-Dina feeds them with a bird feed mix and with raisins. Especially the blackbirds seem to like raisins.
Wishing you a wonderful week and thanks for sharing your pictures
The Fab Four of Cley
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Lovely photos😊
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Birds are so fun to watch…great capture
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These are wonderful!
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Love that woodpecker photo, Amy!
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amazing captures, Amy! 🙂 🙂
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Great captures Amy! We have to be careful here because of the bears. They love bird feeders but are hibernating now so we do have a feeder out. It’s fun for us in the winter when we are inside looking out so much. In the summer we bring our hummingbird feeders in at night. We had a bear climbing up to our second story deck once and we scared it off.
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Always amazing captures Amy!
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Thank you, Sue. Birds are fun to watch. 🙂
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You did get some great shots, Amy. I’m getting my Canon Rebel XTi out today. You’ve inspired me to get back into macros and telephoto shots that I can’t get even with my new iPhone. Your woodpeckers look different than ours in CA, or maybe I’ve never gotten that close to them! LOL. Have a great weekend coming up. 🙂
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Thank you, Marsha. Happy to share these with you. I captured the woodpeckers with a 300 mm lens through a window.
Enjoy your weekend. 🙂
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That’s a big lens. I have a Tamron that goes to 280 mm.
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Tamron is a cool lens!
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It really is. I haven’t used it for a very long time and I lost the cable to download my pictures during the move. I thought I was being so careful, too. Turns out I can get a new one for less than $8, so that’s coming tomorrow and I’m back in business!!! 🙂
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Great! 👌
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Beautiful photos Amy. That woodpecker is a show stopper.
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Thank you! 🙂
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I love to take photos of the birds at my feeders, but I’ve never taken any as beautiful as these, Amy. They are so clear and just exciting to see. 🙂
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Hi Debra. So glad to hear you enjoy taking photos of the birds. I depend on my luck and timing.
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Great shots, especially the woodpeckers!
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Fun to watch them to feed their baby birds. 🙂
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Lovely shots!
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Great photos Amy 😀😀
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Amazing captures Amy!
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Thank you, Anne. 🙂 Happy to share with you.
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Amazing photos of your backyard feathered friends, Amy! I spy a bright red cardinal in the one! Glad you could contribute to Sunday Stills!
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That is wonderful theme, Terri! So glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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Excellent shots!
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Thank you, VJ! 🙂
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The pleasure is mine.
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I have a love for birds, I sit most mornings and watch and listen to them here, this is a delight to see Amy.
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That is a wonderful way to start your day, Paul. So glad to hear you have a love for birds. 🙂
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I experience them as messengers of joy.
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Beautiful images Amy, I especially love the woodpeckers too 💜 xxx
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So glad you enjoyed this capture, Xenia. xxx 🙂
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That’s a great capture of the woodpeckers, Amy 🙂 🙂
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Thank you, Jo. Hard working parents, it was fun to capture them in photo. 🙂
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Lovely photos Amy!
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I knew you would have terrific photos, and your photos certainly were fantastic. They all tell a story. 😀 😀
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Thank you, Cee! Always happy to hear from you. 🙂
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Yep, I’m back and all rested up. 😀
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Fantastic photos! Love the photo of the woodpeckers!
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Thank you, CC! It was fun to watch them feeding their baby birds.
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Super bird images, Amy. Love the woodpeckers especially and the look on the cardinal’s face with the approaching landing. 😄
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Thank you, Jane. These birds often chase each other over the bird feeder. 🙂
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Seeing hummingbirds sitting is always amazing because they’re almost always on the move. I love the incoming bird you caught in that second shot and the photo of the woodpeckers is wonderful.
janet
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I’m delighted to hear your comment, Janet. The 2nd and 3rd were captured through my kitchen window. 🙂
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Oh, how I would love to have hummingbirds to feed in our back garden! But all these shots are so joyful.
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Thank you, Margaret for your comment. The hmmingbird is difficult to capture. Happy to share with you. 🙂
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Absolut great shots! 👍 👍
We are feeding our birds with feeders like yours as well. Now all the migrants are coming back from the south. Hanne-Dina feeds them with a bird feed mix and with raisins. Especially the blackbirds seem to like raisins.
Wishing you a wonderful week and thanks for sharing your pictures
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Thank you, TFFC! Thank you for sharing your feeding experience. I didn’t know the blackbirds like raisins. 🙂
Enjoy the week!
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Great captures!
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So glad you enjoyed these. 🙂
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Fantastic pictures … agan! 🙂
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Thank you, Pit!
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