Tufted Titmouse
Common Crow (don't let him hear you call him that though)
A handful of several hundred European Starlings that invaded the yard the other day
What a din!
One of the horde fell dead beside the driveway and I grabbed a couple of macros. Who would imagine that such drab, shabby birds would have such lovely feathers close up!
And, last, but far from least, the multitude of Canada Geese rafting on the river....or really a tiny handful of the total, they stretch for at least half a mile.
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Wow- who knew that starlings plumage rivaled the peacock? Interesting macros.
I finally broke down and spent money on a zoom lense. Birds have such awesome plumage close up, and you never notice from the distance of the bird feeder.
I got to hold a chickadee in my hand last year (lttle guy smacked into a window, so I held him till he warmed up and flew away) and gosh are their feathers pretty!
Nice feathers on the Starling - never gotten close enough to one to see all the detail.
Awesome pictures! I love the titmouse.
Great job. I especially love the titmouse.....he looks to be sitting on a swing wanting his picture taken.
Yes! I've always loved the starling's winter plumage. Iridescent and patterned beautifully.
A half mile of geese?
You are blessed :)
Wish we had titmouses (titmice?)they are jaunty looking little guys.
The other neat thing about starling plumage is that the spots we see in winter wear off the feather edges by spring and it looks like they have changed their outfits, but they haven't. They take on the fancy "new" plumage in the fall instead of spring like goldfinches and such.
Those darn starlings... Love the water shots!
You did a wonderful job of capturing lots of different birds. I'm impressed!
Linda
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