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Elvis (red-shouldered hawk) came to play today. He arrived in oak three just before the bird show. He sat watching the birds as they arrived. Like me he had a difficult time keeping up with all of the motion. His head was turning ever which way as he tried to keep up.
There were little gnat catchers, Northern Parulas, and a variety of warblers zipping from branch to branch in the oaks. The Tufted titmice, Carolina wrens, Northern Cardinals joined in as they went from the feeders to the understory. Felix and Kitty, the catbirds were hopping around in the understory as well.
Five pine warblers were picking around in the rocks underneath the original feeding station. They were soon joined by a couple of palm warblers. Then, along came the bluebirds. Today the bluebirds were joined by some beautiful goldfinches. The bluebirds and goldfinches always seem to get along well.
I'm sure the goldfinches were just passing through. Regardless, I did make sure to freshen the millet and Niger in case more arrive in search of a quick snack. They don't really stick around for the winter but they pass through from time to time from autumn to spring.
When the bird show was over, Elvis began concentrating on the ground. He spotted something and dropped out of oak three disappearing in the understory. I spotted him and took a rather blurry shot to see what if anything he got. To my delight, it was a lizard. After that Elvis flew to the newest cedar snag (habitat enhancement) that was placed in the yard just for him. I was able to get a few shots of him as he perched there looking for another snack. Of course, I was in the living room so this image was taken through the window.
Have a wonderful day and happy snapping.
PS: Please forgive me for only faving and not commenting on photos for a while. The little dab of typing I have done for this post has my hands aching. According to my doctor, I have De Quervain syndrome in both hands. That is swelling and inflammation of the tendons or tendon sheaths that move the thumb outward. It is caused by repetitive motion such as typing, sewing etc. Mine is probably due to raising butterflies. I find it rather difficult not to use my hands during the day. I won't be raising butterflies again until late February so hopefully my hands can heal before then. Again, please forgive the lack of comments. I'm not looking for a pity party, I just want people to understand that I'm not being rude by not commenting. I'm simply temporarily taking it easy.
Red-shouldered hawk DSC_2490
Elvis (red-shouldered hawk) came to play today. He arrived in oak three just before the bird show. He sat watching the birds as they arrived. Like me he had a difficult time keeping up with all of the motion. His head was turning ever which way as he tried to keep up.
There were little gnat catchers, Northern Parulas, and a variety of warblers zipping from branch to branch in the oaks. The Tufted titmice, Carolina wrens, Northern Cardinals joined in as they went from the feeders to the understory. Felix and Kitty, the catbirds were hopping around in the understory as well.
Five pine warblers were picking around in the rocks underneath the original feeding station. They were soon joined by a couple of palm warblers. Then, along came the bluebirds. Today the bluebirds were joined by some beautiful goldfinches. The bluebirds and goldfinches always seem to get along well.
I'm sure the goldfinches were just passing through. Regardless, I did make sure to freshen the millet and Niger in case more arrive in search of a quick snack. They don't really stick around for the winter but they pass through from time to time from autumn to spring.
When the bird show was over, Elvis began concentrating on the ground. He spotted something and dropped out of oak three disappearing in the understory. I spotted him and took a rather blurry shot to see what if anything he got. To my delight, it was a lizard. After that Elvis flew to the newest cedar snag (habitat enhancement) that was placed in the yard just for him. I was able to get a few shots of him as he perched there looking for another snack. Of course, I was in the living room so this image was taken through the window.
Have a wonderful day and happy snapping.
PS: Please forgive me for only faving and not commenting on photos for a while. The little dab of typing I have done for this post has my hands aching. According to my doctor, I have De Quervain syndrome in both hands. That is swelling and inflammation of the tendons or tendon sheaths that move the thumb outward. It is caused by repetitive motion such as typing, sewing etc. Mine is probably due to raising butterflies. I find it rather difficult not to use my hands during the day. I won't be raising butterflies again until late February so hopefully my hands can heal before then. Again, please forgive the lack of comments. I'm not looking for a pity party, I just want people to understand that I'm not being rude by not commenting. I'm simply temporarily taking it easy.