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Friday, December 17, 2010

Feathered Friends

Outside my office windows this morning.... Blue Jay
Song Sparrow House Sparrows and a White Crowned Sparrow Sitting in the snowy Golden Crabapple.

38 comments:

  1. Oh I think you could have a lovely "Bird" calendar... Those would be perfect for the winter months.

    Beautiful, beautiful~~

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  2. Christine ~ that's what The Mister calls me! haha...that and Dr. DoLittle. :) They certainly are friendly with the one that feeds them!

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  3. Gee, those little feathers look soft, don't they?

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  4. you have such a wide variety of beauties ..i would love to send you one of mine..paper of course...

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  5. ELK ~ I'd love to have one of your beauties! :)

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  6. How did you get such great pictures...love it! We don't have very many little birds and I miss watching them out a window! So cute ;D

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  7. Stunning, stunning images! It is so difficult to take pictures of birds.;) I love your views.;)
    xoxo

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  8. What a lovely way to start my morning before I venture out, gorgeous photos. :-)

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  9. As I have said on many occasions in the past - you are quite a photographer Betsy.

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  10. Beautiful birds and great captures!!
    It is not easy to do. So congrats!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  11. Wow, those are great pictures! I love the contrast in the top one of the blue bird, red berry things and the white snow. These are frame worthy : )

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  12. Betsy, they LOVE your house! SO, SO pretty!

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  13. That was nice of those birds to come and visit you and pose for these lovely pictures! Birds around here have a tendency to fly away when they see the camera....

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  14. these are great pics betsy...so close...what type tree is that>

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  15. Awesome shots, Betsy!! It always makes me wish I could get them foot-warmers when it is so cold!!

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  16. Brian ~ it's a Golden Crabapple. Lots of fruit! Eventually the Cedar Waxwings and Starlings will swoop in and pick it bare!

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  17. Zuzana ~ haha..true! I have lots of 'rejects'! LOL!

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  18. I like to look out my kitchen window and watch birds hopping around on my deck. I'd put out seeds, but I know the squirrels would gobble them all up. Do you not have that problem?

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  19. Stevie ~ for a few years after our cats died, we had a lot of squirrels that raided the feeder! This year I haven't seen any and it just occurred to me that we have a few stray cats in the neighborhood. :)

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  20. Beautiful shots, especially with the red berries. This afternoon we are making your Sugar Cookies!

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  21. Lady Bird of Ohio..
    These are great pics outside your window.. don't know how their little bodies take the cold; I guess the good Lord just made them different than I...
    :) The Bach
    Lord Thomas of Wellington

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  22. I love it when birdies get all puffed out. My granny used to sing to me when I was a wee one: "Down by the station, early in the morning, see the little puff-a-bellies all in a row!" I'm always reminded of that.

    You're quite good with that camera

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  23. How do you ever move away from that window? So beautiful!

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  24. Oh my gosh-
    what beautiful photograhs.
    Does crabapple have orange berries?
    It's just beautiful.

    Enjoyed gardening,
    Laura
    White Spray Paint

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  25. Beautiful little birds, surrounded by berries, makes for beautiful photos. I think I'd want to print off and frame these. Lovely!

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  26. What beautiful birds! I love that they're close ups too.

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  27. Such nice captures. Love the blue jay.

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  28. excellent! has roy been giving lessons? if so i need to get some, no seriously wonderful bird snaps!

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  29. Kim ~ I'm trying! I'm a roy-wanna-be! :)

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  30. Just beautiful! Great camera you have there to get those shots! I lurve your snow too!!!

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  31. The berries and birds in the midst of winter cold provide uplifting symbols. Beautiful photos.

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  32. These really are amazing photos! And by the way, thank you for posting the sugar cookie recipe. I plan on making those this coming week!

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  33. Thanks, Leah! And I hope you and Sarge and Hedgie love the cookies! :)

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  34. Those are breath taking pictures! We have not had much snow in Maine yet--kinda odd, and I am sooo looking forward to it!

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  35. you have such life bursting out all around you. .these photos are adorable. I can't believe you see such wonders each day. That one of the blue jay is incredible with all those berries of red in the snow. Wow. I love it. how magnificent. you are very blessed indeed to take in such small adorable wonders. Awww.

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