Tag Archives: All About Birds

On The Road, Photos-Bugs, Butterflies, etc.

~Run, Baby, Run~

November 4, 2013 Sheila 10 Comments

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a fence ornament

if only it would stay put

fast, long and slender

eagle eye spots a morsel

off and running she goes

~

"I think I will stretch, before I take off." — “I think I will stretch, before I take off.”

Why don't you stay awhile? — Why don’t you stay awhile?

I took these photos while at Copper Breaks State Park. We were driving out of the park and i noticed her sitting on this fence post. I got out of the car and was able to capture these shots before, as you can see, she darted off!

SkyeRiver Photography ©Sheila de Laneuville

At Home, Photos-Birds, Poetry

Poetry:~Chick-a-Dee, Dee, Dee~

October 20, 2013 Sheila 12 Comments

Chick-a-Dee,

Dee, Dee she calls,

With steady precision,

Glides in swiftly,

Picks a treat,

Working hard.

~

With her treasure,

Flies to a branch,

Seed held tight,

She hammers away,

Until she succeeds,

Devouring her meal.

~

Chick-a-Dee,

Dee, Dee she calls,

Back and forth,

She repeats her need,

Working hard.

While drinking a cup of coffee this morning, from the comfort of our living room, we watched a little Chickadee consume her breakfast.

She worked hard trying to nourish herself. She was dealing with cloudy skies, cold temperatures and breezy winds.

Photo, from my archives, taken this summer.

At Home, Photos-Birds, Poetry

Poetry:~Leaves fall, life surrenders, motion slows~

October 16, 2013 Sheila 10 Comments

Dark-eyed Junco, Pink-sided — Dark-eyed Juncos need shelter

In the distance, to the West,

Blue skies highlight icy crystals,

Glistening on mountain peaks;

Leaves fall, life surrenders, motion slows.

Outside my window, not quite winter,

Dramatic changes revealed,

Pleasing aspects of autumn gone;

Leaves fall, life surrenders, motion slows.

From the mountain, Sparrows seek food,

Dark-eyed Juncos, need shelter,

Western Scrub Jay, caches peanuts;

Leaves fall, life surrenders, motion slows.

In the distance, to the West,

Leaves fall, life surrenders, motion slows.

White-crowned Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos showed up, at my house, a couple of days ago – winter is on its way!

Photos taken today, in my backyard!

On The Road, Photos-Birds

SBS:~Northern Cardinal~

October 15, 2013 Sheila 13 Comments

Sheila’s Bird Shots:~Northern Cardinal~

Northern Cardinal (female) - 03-22-2013 ~Bad Hair Day~ — Northern Cardinal (female) – 03-22-2013
~Bad Hair Day~

Northern Cardinal (male) - 03-22-2013 ~Sunlit~ — Northern Cardinal (male) – 03-22-2013
~Sunlit~

Northern Cardinal (male) - 03-22-2013 ~Swinging~ — Northern Cardinal (male) – 03-22-2013
~Swinging~

peaceful — Northern Cardinal (female) – 03-22-2013
~Peaceful~

Northern Cardinal (female) - 02/19/2012 — Northern Cardinal (female) – 02/19/2012
~Hunting~

"Are you still there?" — “Are you still there?”
~Great, see you next time~

I went back to my archives, for these photos, of the Northern Cardinal. While camping at Stephen B. Austin State Park near Katy, Texas, earlier this year, we were entertained watching them swing on these vines. I can’t wait to see them again along our route heading south.

At Home, Photos-Birds

SBS~ Western Scrub Jays, Orange-crowned Warbler?~

September 16, 2013 Sheila 11 Comments

Sheila’s Bird Shots:~Western Scrub Jays, Orange-crowned Warbler?~

“I wish it would stop raining?”

“Give me some fresh, dry peanuts!”

“I’am really tired of my peanuts being wet!”

Sitting at the top of a pine in my yard on the morning of September 14, 2013, as we enjoyed a brief break from the rains, this Western Scrub Jay seemed a little upset, perhaps because of all the rain we were having, plus the fact that his peanuts kept getting soaked. I tried very hard to keep all the bird seed dry, but it was difficult. I have never seen so many totally soaked birds.

Scrubs Jays have personally plus, are extremely smart and are quite sociable. They should charge entertainment fees, because we are always treated to a “Scrub” show when they are around.

I enjoy having them visit my yard everyday; I am the lucky one!

☼☾☆

Birding List for September, 2013

A few different birds, in my yard or flying over, these past two weeks:

American Goldfinch (one male)

Lesser Goldfinch (one)

**Orange-crowned Warbler (one)

Osprey (female and male, flew over, one carrying a fish)

Townsend’s Solitaire (one) [last time observed in my yard-April]

Western Tanager (female and male)

Wilson’s Warbler (one male)

Common visitors, in my yard or flying over, these past few months: