Having been overwhelmed by House Sparrows and wanting more variety to my feeder this year; my brother Craig recommended a new blend of bird seed without as much millet.Today when I got home from work, I noticed a lone Pine Siskin slowly eating from my feeder. As I approached the window, I noticed about 8-10 Dark-Eyed Junco birds below the feeder eating away. Most of the seed from the feeder had been completely eaten. Shanda mentioned that this group of birds had been at it most of the day. At times, attacking each other as they gobbled up the seed.
Hardly able to contain myself I grabbed my "Birds of Utah" book and quickly identified the Dark-Eyed Junco's. While admiring them, I was surprised to see a House Finch stop by for a quick grab. The Finch wasn't as trusting, and only stayed long enough to fill her beak once.
I raced outside with my camera, but between the snow fall, and not being able to zoom in close enough the pictures I took weren't the best quality. I wish I could have opened the dining room window to sit and wait patiently for a good shot. It is amazing to me how well they blend in with the surroundings... except when they are sitting on snow of course.
3 comments:
Hi! I enjoy hitting "next blog" and see what comes up. These photos are so good! Have you thought of making them into blank greeting cards? I'd buy them! My mom loves birds & I write to her once a week. This would make a great set! I have two blogs...and also 5 kids!
Interesting! I have never heard of a Junco before
We love our bird feeder, unfortunately the birds make the biggest mess. We need to find a good mix where they will eat all the seeds instead of throwing them most of them into the grass. I also saw a picture of your family in the paper today. You guys are looking good.
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