Aww.. poor pretty butterfly...
Some bird already obviously pecked a piece of this Swallowtail's wing...and then ...just as I was trying to get closer for a better angle, another bird landed in the lilacs and tried for a second bite. I yelled "bad birdie" ... and told him how naughty he was. I'm sure all the neighbours think I'm totally bonkers... anyway... it was either a sparrow or a chickadee; couldn't tell it was so quick. Off went the bird and the butterfly. Who would think the smaller birds would do that?..I didn't. Maybe that's why I hardly see any butterflies in my yard ...too many birds. This is the first swallowtail I've seen in probably a few years now...I was all excited and quickly grabbed my camera and dashed out... hoping for some time to get a few good photos...only to be thwarted by a bird!!
Aww.. poor pretty butterfly...
Some bird already obviously pecked a piece of this Swallowtail's wing...and then ...just as I was trying to get closer for a better angle, another bird landed in the lilacs and tried for a second bite. I yelled "bad birdie" ... and told him how naughty he was. I'm sure all the neighbours think I'm totally bonkers... anyway... it was either a sparrow or a chickadee; couldn't tell it was so quick. Off went the bird and the butterfly. Who would think the smaller birds would do that?..I didn't. Maybe that's why I hardly see any butterflies in my yard ...too many birds. This is the first swallowtail I've seen in probably a few years now...I was all excited and quickly grabbed my camera and dashed out... hoping for some time to get a few good photos...only to be thwarted by a bird!!