Bird Photos

**Momto4FemaleFelines** · 02-17-2010, 06:39 PM

Just thought I'd share some photos of birds I've taken recnetly:

**Alysser** · 02-17-2010, 08:01 PM

Love the photos! I love tufted titmice, way too cute. I see them all around here. Blue jays and cardinals actually getting along? That's odd, ours fight for the bird feeder.

Woodpeckers are so cute, I love seeing them. We don't see them too often though.

**happylabs** · 02-17-2010, 08:37 PM

Beautiful photos!

**Momto4FemaleFelines** · 02-17-2010, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by Alysser

Love the photos! I love tufted titmice, way too cute. I see them all around here. Blue jays and cardinals actually getting along? That's odd, ours fight for the bird feeder.

Woodpeckers are so cute, I love seeing them. We don't see them too often though.

I don't know that they get along...it was really rare to see not only the jay and the cardinal so close to each other, but to get 3 jays in one shot! I think all the snow covering up their natural food sources made them too hungry to care who they were next to!
The titmouse is hard to capture...they are very fidgety and shy.

**sparks19** · 02-17-2010, 09:47 PM

WOW awesome. wish some Jays would come around for our seed. but I am enjoying watching the female and male cardinals interact. Or rather the male cardinals try to attract her attention which she is IGNORING lol.

What kind of seed do you use?

**Momto4FemaleFelines** · 02-17-2010, 09:57 PM

The cardinals and jays usually liked the black oil sunflower seed or corn over regular seed. I think our harsh weather and tons of snow this year has made the birdies hungrier than usual and therfore our feeders are way busier than usual. I created a sort of "natural" looking area at the corner of our driveway with some branches so my pictures would look more natural than the birds just on the driveway.

**Catherinedana** · 02-18-2010, 07:13 AM

All the Joisey boids said to tell you "Thanks for the seed!!" It's good of you to help care for them this winter!

Do you get chickadees and finches coming around? I don't see them here in FL - I don't believe they migrate and they are not here all year round like the jays and cardinals. I miss the chickadees - they use to come to my feeder when I lived in Staten Island. They made such a great sound!

BTW, both the jays and the cardinals will appreciate a few peanuts as well. I used to put out a peanut suet tray for them when I lived up north. Can't do it down here; they don't need the fats for one and it melts all over the place!! Well, usually - it's been cold here !!!!

Cathy