Feathered Friday - Birds in my yard on November 6th, 2019


As I mentioned in my most recent Wednesday Walk post, I managed to get in an hour long meander with my camera a couple days ago. For the majority of the time I was out, there was little to no bird song, but towards the end, as I was walking towards our front door, I realized I was hearing some chatter. So for the last ten minutes or so, I stood as quietly as I could in the driveway, and tried to capture the hyper little creatures as they darted through the wind tossed tree branches (with limited success). However, I thought I'd share the best of what I got to show some of the birds in my yard that still remain, even though the cold weather is approaching.

One last thing before I get started with my latest contribution to the Feathered Friday tag that @melinda010100 has kept flying on the Steem blockchain - be sure to check out the post she did for this week, called Chickadees for Feathered Friday, which has some adorable pictures of the Black-capped Chickadees that hang out in her yard (like one of the little guys I have below - great minds, eh Melinda? 😊 ).

Now on with the birds in my yard on November 6th, 2019


 
  Feathered Friday - Birds in my yard
The first little guy I spotted was a White-breasted Nuthatch. He was perched nicely on a branch, and just as I snapped the shot, he flew away (that's him bombing away on the bottom right)!
 
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However, I managed to track him down when he landed again - guess he wasn't feeling camera ready. 😊
 
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The next guy I spotted was a Tufted Titmouse, who was knocking acorns out of this tree
 
  Feathered Friday - Birds in my yard
He was a busy little bird...
 
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...quickly hopping from branch to branch...
 
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...and interesting that he was knocking nuts down, but not eating them, at least from what I could see.
 
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Funny thing too, given that in this picture, he's directly above where my landlady's bird feeder stand is!
 
 
In fact, this little Chickadee had been at the feeder before he popped up to see what the Titmouse had been up too...
 
 
...he spent a minute looking around...
 
 
...before deciding the Titmouse was silly for bothering with acorns when there was plenty of seed to be had below!
 
 

And because I'm irrationally bothered by the fact I couldn't get some close, clean shots of these beauties, I decided to include three old shots of each, so you can see how adorable they really are.

 
 
Final Frosty Flashback Foto Friday For 2017
Nuthatch striking a pose from December 30, 2017
 
 
Tufted Titmouse sitting on the Shagbark, on a 7F/-13.9C degree day from January 13, 2017
 
 
Black-capped Chickadee, supervising as I filled the bird bath on April 22, 2016

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I could watch at your titmouse all day long.

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LOL! I'm a grown ass woman, and I still giggle like a five year old every time I say their name... 😂

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That Tufted Titmouse is such an adorable little thing! I just want to cuddle him! 😊

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They are so full of personality too, @thekittygirl! They're one of my favorites to stalk take pictures in the winter. 😊

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You found a great selection of birds! I wonder if that titmouse was after bugs that were on the acorns and they were falling as he grabbed the bugs? I love that 2nd photo of the nuthatch, and I'm glad we were both enjoying the chickadees! Thanks for posting these guys to #featheredfriday!

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Thank you, Melinda! Hmmm, that's definitely a possibility - I looked up Titmouse behavior on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and while it stated that they eat acorns, it didn't mention them knocking them out of trees like this little guy was. I meant to ask in my local birdwatching group on FB - I'll be sure to shout out if I do (and anyone has any light to shine on it). And you're very welcome, dearest Feathered Friday hostess! 😊

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I approve of this ornithological posts.
Upvote 👍

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