It is fun to 'meet' other bloggers and see what they have to share! I was recently inspired by Mary's blog Red Shouldered Hawks of Tingsgrove. She takes beautiful photos of nature in all its splendor - in the last few visits to her blog I've enjoyed seeing frogs, owls and insects. Taking a page from her book, I went outside today and sat quietly with my camera. College Girl had joined me on the patio to get a bit of sun on her legs when she suddenly said, "Look over your shoulder...on the fence!" There perched a little yellow bird watching us with curiosity.
Once she decided we were trustworthy, she lifted her wings...
...then alighted on the edge of the birdbath nearest us. We also have a footed birdbath and small fountain elsewhere in the yard that the birds enjoy. Sometimes all three baths will be occupied with splashing birds at the same time!
This was the first time that I used my zoom lens. I took the photos quickly, lest Yellow Bird proved shy.
It wasn't until I was editing the photos that I realized Yellow Bird had a perfect reflection in the water~
Does anyone know what kind of bird this is? We have a hunch that it may be a Lesser Goldfinch.
Once the bird was gone I looked around the yard and saw a Skipper~
Next, I noticed two different spiderwebs in our Cherry tree. One was a regular spiderweb and the other I call a 'hammock' spiderweb, as it is spun horizontally to the ground like a cradle or hammock.
You can see the 'hammock' web behind the big circular web in the upper left and lower right pictures above and in the photo below.
As you can see, leaves had fallen into the 'hammock'.
I also took some photos of hummingbirds which I will share later. Thanks, Mary, for giving me a push to take photos in my backyard!
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Your pictures are fantastic! I could bird watch all day. The spider webs are so pretty.
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You are great with the camera! Thank you for sharing your lovely photos of the goldfinch and nature.
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Oh, what sweet little birds! Just yesterday, I sat outside and watched three little yellow finches playing in the hedges. They darted back and forth and seemed to be quite happy. Not a minute after they flew off...a tiny little hummingbird buzzed by.
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Carolynn xo
Wow Shawn! This little bird is so sweet and gorgeous to look at. I LOVE birds and can sit and watch them all day long. Thank you for sharing this moment with us! Hugs - Ginger
ReplyDeleteYou took such great pictures of that pretty bird! I never seem to have the camera when I need it! Was up on a 20 foot ladder picking choke cherries the other day and saw several different birds while up that high! Went to go get the camera and of course they never came back around- I am sure it was because of that strange creature on the ladder!
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mary
Those are lovely pics of that little yellow bird, and wasn't that great to get that perfect reflection. I have a birdbath too, that sees lots of action on some days, I've got to get my camera out to see if I can get a few shots. I need a zoom lens, though, to get the great details that you captured. barb
ReplyDeleteShawn, I love your pics. I have visited Mary a few times and enjoyed her blog also. Your photos are wonderful and it looks as though you've been taking nature pics like these for years. I love the reflection of the yellow beauty. The spider webs are truely amazing. Thanks for sharing with Share Your Cup.
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Jann
What a darling little goldfinch :0) You got a great action shot!! That spider web is fabulous!! They always amaze me!!
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Thank you so much for the mention and how sweet of you. You got some wonderful images as well. Love when nature feels we can be trusted to come just a wee bit closer to it;')~
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