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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