It has been cloudy, gloomy and drizzly here the last few days...stay at home days.
I love staying home and these past few days
I have been giving the birds extra treats and taking pictures.
These pictures would have benefited from a little sunshine but we work with what we have.
Here are some of the yard birds I see every day...
I had a lot of fun with the Blue Jays...
they often take two or three peanuts at a time.
Yesterday, I watched them hiding the nuts, which I have never seen them do before.
One Blue Jay was hiding nuts,
another came right behind him and dug the nut up!
Many thanks to
Eileen at Viewing Nature With Eileen
for 200 amazing weeks of hosting all of us as we share our love for critters and nature.
Thank you Eileen, you are a wonderful host and an amazing blogging friend.
I'm also sharing today with Anni at
I'd Rather Be Birding
Eileen at Viewing Nature With Eileen
for 200 amazing weeks of hosting all of us as we share our love for critters and nature.
Thank you Eileen, you are a wonderful host and an amazing blogging friend.
I'm also sharing today with Anni at
I'd Rather Be Birding
32 comments:
You have lovely yard birds that visit you. That Blue Jay is a pretty fellow.
makes you wonder how they chew it down
We also experienced a lack of sunshine yesterday as we drove about, partly gazing at foliage.
Magnificent! The female finch photo is beautiful!
You have some beautiful visitors at your house.
Hello, Debbie! Awww, you are a great blogging friend, thank you! I have enjoyed this post filled with your gorgeous yard birds. Even with the weather the photos are lovely to me, I especially love the Cardinal and the Jay photos. I appreciate your joining in with my 200th Critter party and being there for all of them. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!
all of them lovely...could be my feeding stations...700mi south
(reminds me...gotta go put out seed)
Wow, 3 at a time! Those Bluejays are cheeky characters. Even the backyard rabbit ran, when one swooped down. probably scared by the noise. ,-)
The gray and coming rain, have reached us. and cooler temps. for which I am GRATEFUL!!! I have been at war with both stink bugs and box elder bugs!!! they swarm on south windows and get in! then they swarm inside! last year we were killing the box elders all winter.
this autumn, I went after them!!!! inside and out. and he did too, of course, inside. and now, with cooler and no afternoon sun, they seem to have left. I say, "The Word Is Out"!!! Don't Land On The House!!!! She is on a Bug Rampage!!!! Heh,heh,heh..
Amazing bird shots and wonderful blue jay stories, Debbie. Great post.
Stunning shots! Yes, those funny bluejays! Love them! I have their cousins, the Scrub Jays and Steller's Jays here and they keep me entertained.
Oh! I love this set of pictures. Blue Jays can be so entertaining. I have watched them stick a peanut into the grass, then take a dried leaf and place it over the 'hidden' peanut.One gust of wind and the leaf would be gone.
What wonderful photos and beautiful birds!
Love all your feeder birds, but especially the Jays with their lunch! It was cold and rainy here this week too... difference being that I don't have bird feeders outside my window. But I too like staying home sometimes.
Your photos are all wonderful.. such clarity, color, and detail... thanks for posting.
BEAUTIFUL shots! I love your bird pics.
Your bird pictures are always so remarkably clear!
Sweet, adorable little birds. Your beautiful photos show their personality:)
Hello! Fantastic photos! Great serie of birds.
MERCY DEBBIE WHAT KIND OF CAMERA DID YOU GET ANYWAY!!!??--these are amazing, I love them all! The birds just seem to jump right at you! Love the details....the colors...the FEATHERS! You do a great job--talent, girl---you got it!! Hope you are having a real good weekend
We have many of the same backyard birds! Great capture of the bluejays! Mine never want to stay still very long or like to hang out super high in the oak tree. I was just reading they bury acorns in the fall so they must be doing the same with the peanuts. Hope you have a great Sunday!
Fantastic bird ohotos.
What neat photos...your close ups are awesome. And it's funny about the blue jay. The one probably looked around and said I hope you choke on that nut! haha! Hugs!
They're amazing shots Debbie. Loved the story of what they were doing with the nuts.
It's always such a joy to watch birdie antics :D)
What a GREAT series!
Thanks for linking in & sharing this. Your participation at I'd rather b birdin' is always a welcomed addition!
Wow you have a good assortment to watch, that is too funny about the blue jay, I haven't heard about them hiding their nuts, sounds like they have been watching the squirrels too much :) that is funny that the other ones were digging them back up. Have a great week!
I love them!
So cute, getting them and then have stolen. I love your birds! :)
xoxo
Absolutely gorgeous little creatures! How fun to watch them try to put food away for later!
Always love your awesome bird photos. I think the Blue Jay's are lovely. What they did was very interesting. Maybe birds are getting smarter.
You seem to always manage to catch their personalities too. Sending big hugs your way!
Brilliant photographs, such a lovely selection.
All the best Jan
Oh my gosh, I wanted to pick a favorite but they're all just wonderful!
Such a wonderful selection of pretty birds.
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