Sunday, December 02, 2007

FeederWatch report, and a long-sought photo

The birds were all over the feeder this morning, and I got some decent shots, considering the dim morning light of a sun hidden by a cotton-batting sky. We got about an inch of snow last night and it's friggin' freezing out there, but that didn't deter my little bubbies from their seed.

Mr Cardinal was looking sharp:


As was Mr House Finch, with some American goldfinch pals:


Mr. WB Nuthatch made a rare stop at the seed feeder in between his suet-pecking, along with some more dusky-suited American goldfinches:


Then it happened: the Carolina wren whose "teakettle-teakettle" calls I hear every morning finally made an appearance!


I've been trying to get a picture (or even a sighting) of this guy all season! Finally he saw fit to pose for me. He even gave me a shot of his 'tocks:


To go with this shot of RT Hawk 'tocks I got last week while birding with Em:


'Tocks all around!

10 comments:

Splotchy said...

Nice pics!

I am a little dense. I had to think a while before I realized what 'tocks were.

Anonymous said...

Awesome photos! We have those exact same species visit our feeders. It's such a kick! I never get tired of seeing them.

Susan Gets Native said...

Excellent tockage, D!

Fran said...

That is the cutest ending evah.

It cries out for Lolz!

pissed off patricia said...

Wow, you hit the jack pot.

Just so you know, your robins are down here now. I saw and heard them this morning. They said to tell you they are loving the weather here. In the mid 80's today and sunny.

dguzman said...

Splotchy-hee hee!

Dcup-me neither; they're all beautiful. You should do Project Feederwatch!

Thanks, Susan! That RT 'tocks was just me hitting the button too late; would've been a great photo if I'd been a little faster!

Fran-we'll have to come up with a good lolz caption.

PoP-well, keep 'em warm. Meanwhile, it's snowing again here....

Dr. Monkey Von Monkerstein said...

Great shots! I'd put up some feeders but the dang squirrels would eat all the food.

Larry said...

Nice photos-Tea-kettle Tea-kettle call.-That must be the one that I always remembered as cheesburger cheesburger.Cute rabbit!

Mary said...

LOVE TOCKS! Wrens like to show tocks and that one was especially for YOU!

Glad you didn't get snowed way under this time.

dguzman said...

Dr M--squirrels are devilish little creatures; we don't have them out at the marsh house (luckily) but we do have some chipmunks. I think the squirrels have so much food that's there naturally that they don't need my feeders. They'll ruin a wooden feeder (gnawing it away) in a day or two!

Larry--cheeseburger cheeseburger--that's a good one too!

Mary--glad you liked it.