Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Homecoming

Getting away is a much needed way to revive, change perspectives and venture out of what pulls at you on a daily basis. But its always good to get back home. Especially when you have such an eager community of birds to welcome you.
When I put the suet out, I had to smile at how quickly they all arrived, downies, blue jays, cardinals, a family of titmice with their funny juvenile calls, chickadees and wrens celebrating with song, all came to the suet feeder. The hummingbird feeder is also nearby so it felt like I returned to a fairyland of birds. My presence didn't seem to matter in the least which is the reason I was able to get these shots of one of the blue jays that comes around. Initially, the jays were nervous and flighty, as they should be. But lately, maybe with familiarity and hungry mouths to feed, they ignore my presence. Its a special treat to get these close views, a special homecoming.

Linked to Bird Photography Weekly #41 at Birdfreak.com to promote the conservation of our world's birds and the world they live in.

7 comments:

  1. Oh you are such a good bird mother!
    Special treats for young and old..
    Nice Jay photos!

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  2. A perfect welcome to come home to! Great to have the bird so close and unafraid.

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  3. ...I just loved this post and Mr. Bluejays expressions...very cute! (Such a true sentiment also...it's great to come home when so many birds are waiting for you!)

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  4. What a way to say welcome home.

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  5. are they always attracted to foods/feeding? I tried luring some flower pecker before (pure honey, it didn'e work so well with e.

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  6. Thanks for your comments, everyone.

    Welcome, Yen. In the winter birds are attracted to the suet because insects and other natural foods are more scarce. This is our summer season in southeast US so I don't feed it often. Once the birds are familiar with the suet, they come quickly when its offered.

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