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Sitting still for 30 minutes is difficult for me. Coming into my neighborhood park, I was able to hear Pine Siskins zippering loudly in the pines above me. I saw a Townsend Warbler and heard the call of the Red-shouldered Hawk then saw it high ahead. Once I sat down, Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Dark-eyed Juncos, and Anna's Hummingbirds were not too far away. I watched an Anna's go to a branch close to where it nested a few years ago. After a while, I heard a Yellow-rumped Warbler and was able to see it right above me. I tried to get a shot of a nearby Townsend Warbler and Dark-eyed Junco but they stayed hidden in the shade of pine trees and I did not find one that came out well.
A bit disappointed, I started writing and just then heard the chip of a Townsend Warbler just overhead and finally got a good shot (above). I heard a Ruby-crowned Kinglet call overhead and saw - it was too far away for a photo but got to see it's sweet eyes and round body. Just then, an Anna's darted super close to my head! It was so loud, it took my breath away. So awesome!
At my feeder at home, I do have a maple tree nearby that is very pretty. Even in the winter, it affords a photogenic place for birds to rest. Here are a few pictures I've taken next to my feeder over the years.
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I chose to photograph a Cedar Waxwing because I've never photographed one before and I think are gorgeous. My sighting did surprise me! I found that Cedar Waxwings prefer Cotoneaster shrubs and there's a bunch of those plants not too far from my house. I wanted to catch golden hour too so I hurried over this morning and saw a flock of about 50 Cedar Waxwings right away!
In the photo, there are lots of Cotoneasters nearby but this is a tree near the Cotoneasters, I believe. So, I deduced that they are resting in between berry breakfast. I did see them in the Cotoneasters when I first arrived but they never went back. That makes me wonder if they were waiting for me to leave before they would feast again. I will keep that in mind next time.
The Cotoneasters themselves are pretty bushy so it was much easier to photograph them in the tree although they were a bit high up. I'd love to catch them in a shrub to be eye to eye with them. They are flocking birds and I saw at least 20 of them in the tree and then at least 50 when they flew off together. Their "seee" sound is magical but I couldn't find out why they make that sound. I did find out that it is common for them to call though, especially in a flock like I saw them.
Sitting still for 30 minutes is difficult for me. Coming into my neighborhood park, I was able to hear Pine Siskins zippering loudly in the pines above me. I saw a Townsend Warbler and heard the call of the Red-shouldered Hawk then saw it high ahead. Once I sat down, Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Dark-eyed Juncos, and Anna's Hummingbirds were not too far away. I watched an Anna's go to a branch close to where it nested a few years ago. After a while, I heard a Yellow-rumped Warbler and was able to see it right above me. I tried to get a shot of a nearby Townsend Warbler and Dark-eyed Junco but they stayed hidden in the shade of pine trees and I did not find one that came out well.
A bit disappointed, I started writing and just then heard the chip of a Townsend Warbler just overhead and finally got a good shot (above). I heard a Ruby-crowned Kinglet call overhead and saw - it was too far away for a photo but got to see it's sweet eyes and round body. Just then, an Anna's darted super close to my head! It was so loud, it took my breath away. So awesome!
At my feeder at home, I do have a maple tree nearby that is very pretty. Even in the winter, it affords a photogenic place for birds to rest. Here are a few pictures I've taken next to my feeder over the years.
I chose to photograph a Cedar Waxwing because I've never photographed one before and I think are gorgeous. My sighting did surprise me! I found that Cedar Waxwings prefer Cotoneaster shrubs and there's a bunch of those plants not too far from my house. I wanted to catch golden hour too so I hurried over this morning and saw a flock of about 50 Cedar Waxwings right away!
In the photo, there are lots of Cotoneasters nearby but this is a tree near the Cotoneasters, I believe. So, I deduced that they are resting in between berry breakfast. I did see them in the Cotoneasters when I first arrived but they never went back. That makes me wonder if they were waiting for me to leave before they would feast again. I will keep that in mind next time.
The Cotoneasters themselves are pretty bushy so it was much easier to photograph them in the tree although they were a bit high up. I'd love to catch them in a shrub to be eye to eye with them. They are flocking birds and I saw at least 20 of them in the tree and then at least 50 when they flew off together. Their "seee" sound is magical but I couldn't find out why they make that sound. I did find out that it is common for them to call though, especially in a flock like I saw them. Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)