More Garden Birds
May 22, 2009
We had a pair of goldfinches on the feeders again today. This time I managed to get an uninterrupted view of one of them.
The bullfinches were, as ever, in a pair too, but today it was the female I caught…
This coal tit was alone, and enjoying a vigorous bath in our ’spring’.
That’s it for today. Just what it said on the tin.
May 22, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Good over-the-shoulder shot of the Goldfinch, showing the markings on the back – don’t usually see this view.
Some old ladies I’ve known who didn’t quite get it right with the lipstick ended up with a face like that.
May 22, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Ha – or Robert Smith singing ‘Lovecats’ on TOTP in the eighties.
May 23, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Great shots. The back view of a Goldfinch, with that black and white, always reminds me of an old fashioned tail coat with its buttons.
May 28, 2009 at 3:41 am
I missed a chance at 3 male Bull Finches 2 weeks ago… I bent down to take a shot of a snail… something caught my eye and there right in front of me on a hawthorn was 3 beauties. Of course as soon as I move off they went. I was gutted. Quite rare sightings around here over the last few years.
May 28, 2009 at 4:54 am
Birds are so very beautiful, aren’t they? My mom and I spent the last four days of our roadtrip at my godparents’ house in Pennsylvania and they have several bird feeders which attracted tons of really interesting birds. I had so much fun taking pictures of all of them. I think I need to convince my mom to put a feeder out in our yard, too, and see what birds it attracts.
June 3, 2009 at 4:43 pm
I hope to hear from you soon.
Missing your blog.
June 3, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Thanks Ron
Still maintaining radio silence. I’m back at work, but at the moment not inclined to get out for a walk afterwards. Soon I hope.
June 3, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Just like to echo Ron’s comment, Mark – missing your perspective on the world,
Rob