Showing posts with label downy woodpecker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label downy woodpecker. Show all posts

Friday, October 26, 2012

Gluttons


 The last several days have been beautifully warm and golden.  The leaves are at their peak here in Philly.  I haven't been out and about with my camera lately but did get in a few shots during a stroll along the Wissahickon trail while our son was here visiting this past week.  The image above is the stream's reflection of autumn at its best.

I sat for a while along the stream watching the ducks paddle about, scooping up some edibles along the shallow bank.

 I rarely get duck photos so I was pleased to add a few to my collection.

 Of course, I have no trouble getting photos 
of my backyard feathered friends.

 They have been aggressively feeding and quickly
emptying my feeders every couple of days!


Some are very picky eaters, tossing out morsels that do not suit them 
until they find exactly that right peanut.
The squirrels and doves are thankful 
for their discards though!

And I'm reminded that the feeders are empty again
as this mournful little titmouse waits for a refilling.
Guess I better get my hiney in gear!

Have an awesome weekend my friends!
We're off to Amsterdam so I'll be sharing 
a bit of their fall with you next week.

(P.S.  I'm behind on my visits 
but will catch up soon!)



Thursday, January 5, 2012

Rockin' robin

I had a wonderful welcome home today
from a few of my friends.

 We had been gone for so long I was afraid
they would have forgotten me.

But look who stopped by!












By mid-afternoon, the word must have gotten out 
that I had returned.



 At first, 
there was only one robin.



 Then there were two ...


... that ballooned into four ...


and then,
there was just a huge rockin' robin party going down!


"He rocks in the tree-top all a day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singin' the song
All the little birds on J-Bird St.
Love to hear the robin goin' tweet tweet tweet

 Rockin' robin (tweet tweet tweet)
Rockin' robin (tweet tweet tweet)
Oh rockin' robin well you really gonna rock tonight"

~ ~ ~
 I'd like to think they were celebrating
my return.

But, alas, I think they were just enjoying the fresh water.
Now I can't get that darn song out of my head!

As ever,