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Under the Shadow of Wings

By Sandra | February 9, 2021

Under the Shadow of Wings, I hear whispers in the wind. These tiny little birds are flying all around me, not afraid nor shy. They land on my camera at times as I am standing there near by.

I hear whispers in the wind from the fast beats of their wings. Who, who are these birds with their mighty wings?

But of course the tinniest of birds, the Chick-a-dee-dee-dee-dee

If you stay there long enough, you might see the Shadow of the Wings. May your spirit take refuge in what follows; In the Whispers in the Wind.

by Sandra J

Only the Chickadee Today, strange weather we have been having lately. Rain and freezing rain, so a lot of the birds are hanging out in the forest except for these little ones. There is still some snow on the pine trees in the background making for a nice backdrop to the photo.

Only the Chickadee Today

by Sandra J

Top of the Morning to You

By Sandra | January 5, 2021

Top of the Morning to You, this phrase came to me when I looked at this first photo. Because I am looking at the top of her head. It is a good way to start the week, looking at Mrs. Cardinal here, her beau is farther down on the post.

She almost appears to have a smile to me, with bright eyes. Of course I took this photo before we had all the snow.

The photos below are of the Male Cardinal. These two have been a couple in my backyard for years now. He keeps guard all summer while she is on her nest and he does a great job of keeping intruders away.

Top of the Morning to You

by Sandra J

New Year’s Eve Firecracker Red

By Sandra | December 31, 2020

New Year’s Eve Firecracker Red, a little bright coloring for this new years eve day. 2020 is coming to an end. Who needs man made fire crackers when all we have to do is step out into nature and the brilliant colors surround us sometimes.

New Year’s Eve Firecracker Red

by Sandra J

Who’s Eye is This

By Sandra | December 23, 2020

Who’s Eye is This, up close and personal. The song birds at my feeder are letting me get a little closer to them. If I sit quietly, plus I have a camouflage jacket on. They are getting use to me being there.

Which allows to take photos where you can really see the details of the birds eyes and feathers. You can see part of the reflection of my house in her eye.

Who’s Eye is This

by Sandra J

All About the Little Ones Today

By Sandra | December 18, 2020

All About the Little Ones Today, the Chickadee, one of the smaller species of song birds. So tiny but fast, I have been trying to get a photo of this little one in motion for a long time.

I finally did it today, I had to turn the shutter speed up to 1/8000 of a Second to attempt to stop its wings in motion. There is still a little motion blur, but now I know how fast the shutter has to open to even get close to slowing down these little ones.

On cold winter nights, these birds can reduce their body temperature by as much as 12°C (from their normal temperature of about 42°C) to conserve energy. Such a capacity for torpor is not very common in birds.

They can reach speeds up to 12 miles an hour,

For what is life, it is even a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.

All About the Little Ones Today

Have a Great Weekend

by Sandra J

We Can Learn from Wildlife

By Sandra | December 17, 2020

We Can Learn from Wildlife, The snow turned into the big fluffy flakes today, floating gently down to the ground. As I am photographing these colorful birds at the feeder, I noticed them looking up. Does it not look like they are watching these snowflakes floating down around them?

Especially the female on the left in this photo, if you look close enough, there is a snowflake that just landed in her beak. I believe she is catching them just like we did when we were children.

And the male Grosbeak on the right is watching her, I love that. We are never to old to stop and enjoy nature, to catch snow flakes on our tongues. The birds are showing us to live in the moment, enjoy every minute.

No one knows the tomorrow because it is already past your eyes. For tomorrow we do not know, but today is here, today we live.

My camera is my paint brush and the world is my canvas. A new day has begun and I am preparing to paint a new canvas today.

We Can Learn from Wildlife

by Sandra J

There are Seven Types of Grosbeaks

By Sandra | December 4, 2020

There are Seven Types of Grosbeaks , and I have photographed two of the seven. The male Evening Grosbeak returned today. They add a splash of color to winter bird feeders every few years, when large flocks depart their northern breeding grounds en masse to seek food to the south.

The yellow-bodied, dusky-headed male has an imposing air thanks to his massive bill and fierce eyebrow stripe. This declining species is becoming uncommon, particularly in the eastern United States. So I felt very lucky to see these two males come by to visit today.

There are Seven Types of Grosbeaks
The Male Evening Grosbeak

And here is the Rose Breasted Grosbeak, I took this photo last year. I was so surprised to see this one. It was actually my first sighting of this colorful bird. What a difference between the two in color.

Have a Wonderful Weekend

by Sandra J

New Critters at the Feeder

By Sandra | December 1, 2020

New Critters at the Feeder, This is the Evening Grosbeak, a chunky, big-billed finch, wanders widely in winter, descending on bird feeders in colorful, noisy flocks, to thrill feeder-watchers

This one here is a female, a flock of them swooped in at my feeder but by the time I got my camera only one was left. I will try and get a photo of the male because he is even more colorful.

And this gorgeous little red squirrel that came by the feeder as a light snow was falling.

New Critters at the Feeder

by Sandra J

The Colors of the Season

By Sandra | November 20, 2020

The Colors of the Season, I have set my bird feeder back up in my yard and the song birds have come back wearing their brightest colors. My favorite thing to photograph is birds, of all sizes. I have placed a short video of the larger birds I photographed last month.

I placed this small Christmas Tree by the bird feeder. I will be posting photos of song birds in front of this tree as they start to use the feeder.

Thank you to all of you who take time out of your day to visit here. I enjoy reading all the wonderful comments and enjoy looking at all the photos and stories you share as well. I wish you all a wonderful weekend, stay safe and be strong in these trying times. May He Bless us All.