ABC Wednesday -F "Feathered Friends"

This week's

 ABC Wednesday Post deals with the letter:

 And a Fine, Fruitful, Fanciful, Feathery letter it is, too!

L to R: Female Cardinal, Female House Finch, Male House Finch
(photo taken January 22, 2013)

RECENTLY

A Few of our Feathered Friends

Gathered 'round out here, as of late;

"We're aiming to discern," said they

"The Fare at our dear Shady's plate."

"We know she's Fairly Friendly,

On that we do agree.

But the Food we're finding lately

is not always of First Degree."

"In fact, it's not the quality

Of which we're Finding Fault . . .

It seems it's just the quantity -

More or Less; is what it's called."

(photo taken today)

"There seems always more on 'snow days'

And when she's "got it all right,"

The snow - then it goes, as does the food -

So Foraging again is our plight!"

"So "Pretty Please," Ms Shady dear,

Won't you please yet reconsider

Being a bit more generous;

By providing more from your larder?"

I listened then to their chattering;

Their chirping grew louder and louder.

It gave me pause and helped me to move

Dipping much more from the Larder.

Oh! Please don't call me stingy.
I meant not to earn such a 'brand,'

I do truly love my sweet bird Friends . . . 

They have ME "eating out of THEIR hand!"

(This time we add a goldfinch and a downy woodpecker to the "mix!")

We're hearing reports of snowstorms on the horizon.  I'd best refill all the feeders today!  :-)
Have a great day!
SG

Have You Heard?

Snowy Winter Weather is for the birds!

Big ones and little ones,

and all those in-between.

They're Winter's lovely flowers

(that season in-between)

So, feed these little flowers...

and water in-between...

You won't believe the joy you'll find

'Midst Winter's lovely scenes.

Happy Winter!
:-)

Photo Friday

I Know... What's with the ugly pole??

These are the three best photos I've taken lately! I should throw the others away, but I cannot bring myself to do that quite yet. :-) Isn't this Fun??

Some Winter Bird Photos

We woke up to SNOW this morning. Our forecast sounds blizzardy with lots of snow? these next couple of days. Fairly unusual weather for this SE Iowa location. We'll see what happens!

I'm going to take you for a little walk around the house... Sidney (dog) and I just couldn't help but take a little jaunt!

North side of the driveway

Now we're south of the driveway, in the front yard.

In the raised bed gardens... Echinacea in the foreground,

Miss Coneflower with her winter bonnet.

Backyard view

Untrimmed 'Autumn Joy' sedum

Perky

Wren house is now waiting until Spring for its occupants

Now... for the birds.
I could hardly wait until this moment!

I pulled the tripod out of the basement, set it up in the living room, and mounted the camera. It didn't take long, and the birds began showing up.

My problem is that I was pretty far away and photographing at an angle (60 degrees?) through the window. My camera is a 10x optical zoom. But I took these at a 29. But I'm not sad. I'll continue working at this! :-)

Mr. Tufted Titmouse

Miss Goldfinch (quickly entering her winter phase) and Mr. T.T.

Mr. Black-capped Chickadee-dee and, again, Mr. TT

I'm not quite sure Who that is back there, but on the left we again have Miss Goldfinch and on the right we are happy to introduce Mr. Nuthatch!

Juncos don't Have to wait on the ground for the leftovers All the time! :-)

Mr. Red bellied Woodpecker stopped in for a look and a sample.

And Th-th-th-that's All, Folks!

Nothing Shady here! ;-)
Have a great day.