Comments on: Yellow and Yellow-er

By: Nicky Bird

Nicky Bird — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:43:48 +0000

It never ceases to amaze me how birds vary from continent to continent. Although our UK Goldfinch is obviously from the same family the colouring is different

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=60419&id=566083359#/photo.php?pid=1332365&id=566083359

They have been really busy on the feeders today, I really must try and get a better photo.

The only raptor we see in the garden is the Sparrow Hawk, he seems to have preferance for larger birds like collar doves, but we have a feeling we have a Buzzard nesting in the Oak trees in the fields, I must go for a walk around and see if I can see any signs of where they maybe.

Thanks once again for sharing with us

By: Geekwif

Geekwif — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:13:52 +0000

Beautiful! We’re a little behind you here. My irises and tulips are just about an inch or so of green peeking out of the ground. Spring is here! Yay!

By: Da Goddess

Da Goddess — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:50:19 +0000

I love having birds around. I love their song and they way the chatter back and forth. It makes me smile

By: Leanne

Leanne — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:15:19 +0000

Thanks, Karen!

I wish I could have photographed the owl, but I didn’t want to startle him by pulling my curtains back. The birds here go crazy when the kestrel is around, they’re not as intimidated by the hawk.

I do have prints available of my photography here in my shop: http://intricateart.com/shop/photography-prints/

I’m pretty picky about the ones I turn into prints, I want them to be perfect, you know!

By: Karen M.

Karen M. — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:08:32 +0000

Such a glorious sight, this beautiful bird. I was hoping for a photo of the great horned owl, too! We have a red tailed hawk (we’re pretty sure) that hangs around. We know when he’s here because we hear all the birds squawking in horror. It really upsets me too because I will see the doves he eats (see the leftovers) and these are doves that we feed.
Leanne, why not consider printing and selling some of your gorgeous photos?

By: Leanne

Leanne — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:28:57 +0000

My desktop background? My baby, of course: http://intricateart.com/a-fairy-photo/

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:26:41 +0000

That goldfinch is GLORIOUS, molt or not! That image would make a great desktop background. :yahoo:

Hey… what is YOUR background?? Now I’m curious. 😀

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:58:56 +0000

sounds like a great place for birding!

I remember as a kid not liking bluejays because they would raid the robin nests and eat up all the eggs & babies.

Now that I live here and bluejays are not common I got so excited when I saw one in my backyard the other day! he was awefully pretty! And he can have all the robins he wants cuz frankly I’m sick of them!!! The robins like to sit in my strawberry patch and eat all the strawberries and poop them right back out all over my garden!!!

So I’m hoping that bluejay brings some friends.