Sue Thomson
02-15-2009, 10:30 PM
I have been working really hard to get my feeder birds used to me, but for the most part, they keep their distance while I am outside.
Today was different for some reason. I went out to fill the feeders and try to get pics of a new little bird I didn't recognize but which had been hanging around the past few days. Got the pics of it, and will post them separately, but then I decided to take a pan of water out for the birds and as I was setting it down on the table, a chickadee came and sat on the feeder about a foot away from my shoulder. So I grabbed a small handful of black oil sunflower seeds out of the train engine and held it out for him.
I thought my heart was gonna stop when he landed on my finger!!! WOW!
Then I picked up the camera again and was just getting it focused on the seeds in my hand when he came back for more. Just caught that shot, then he came back time and time again, and each time I managed to get one or two shots of him.
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/grammafreddy/2009-02-15-PICT3487.jpg
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/grammafreddy/2009-02-15-PICT3488.jpg
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/grammafreddy/2009-02-15-PICT3490.jpg
At one point, I just stood and watched him. He sat there on my hand and looked back at me for quite a long heart-stopping moment. We just stood there quietly looking at each other, making eye contact, we blinked and I talked softly to him Then he picked up another seed and took off with it. He wasn't in the least afraid of me. The Dawg was even right out there with me and there was no fear of him either.
This has got to be one of those days that goes down in history for me. It's six hours later and I am still in awe.
Now to work on those brilliant male house finches! I bet it's not impossible ...
Cheers,
Sue
Today was different for some reason. I went out to fill the feeders and try to get pics of a new little bird I didn't recognize but which had been hanging around the past few days. Got the pics of it, and will post them separately, but then I decided to take a pan of water out for the birds and as I was setting it down on the table, a chickadee came and sat on the feeder about a foot away from my shoulder. So I grabbed a small handful of black oil sunflower seeds out of the train engine and held it out for him.
I thought my heart was gonna stop when he landed on my finger!!! WOW!
Then I picked up the camera again and was just getting it focused on the seeds in my hand when he came back for more. Just caught that shot, then he came back time and time again, and each time I managed to get one or two shots of him.
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/grammafreddy/2009-02-15-PICT3487.jpg
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/grammafreddy/2009-02-15-PICT3488.jpg
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/grammafreddy/2009-02-15-PICT3490.jpg
At one point, I just stood and watched him. He sat there on my hand and looked back at me for quite a long heart-stopping moment. We just stood there quietly looking at each other, making eye contact, we blinked and I talked softly to him Then he picked up another seed and took off with it. He wasn't in the least afraid of me. The Dawg was even right out there with me and there was no fear of him either.
This has got to be one of those days that goes down in history for me. It's six hours later and I am still in awe.
Now to work on those brilliant male house finches! I bet it's not impossible ...
Cheers,
Sue