This blog is about my garden and the outdoors. I am new to photography but I am trying to show some of the pretty things that grow here in Michigan. I love the wild things who visit me and I dont mind if they eat a bit here and there. I like it more if they let me take their picture. As time goes on I think I will try to show you around the beautiful area that I live in as well as my garden. I try to use my own pictures as much as possible but will also use pictures from the web. If I inadvertently use your photo or work without permission please email me and I will remove it or give credit if you prefer. I will give credit when I know who the owner is. I would ask that anyone using my pictures do the same.
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Friday, November 7, 2014

Todays Birds.............

The back yard was somewhat busy today, I saw the male Nuthatch but was not able to get his picture.I got one of the female eating. She liked the sunflower seeds.
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A few of the Bluejays came in to inspect the feeders
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Then this guy spotted the bread. He was determined to have the crust and worked on it awhile. I could almost see him rubbing his hands together before he works on it.
I got me some bread.....its all mine.
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Then he tackled the task and had himself a feast
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I did see Mrs Cardinal today, she was just sitting in the Mountain Ash eating a few berries. I wonder if we will still have the two couples we had last year. I hope they had a good year. We don't get that much variety it seems so it is nice when we get at least a few different birds come in. I get used to who hangs around. They don't bother so much in summer when they can get fresh food. I have a couple of suet feeders out there. This weekend I need to try to put latches on so the squirrels can not get in and take off with the whole cake of suet.
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She sat for awhile, it was a cold day
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Well she is looking healthy enough.
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I first began taking pictures with drawing in mind. I wanted to be able to draw pictures from my own work. It never came to that. I began to enjoy photography for it's own sake. Digital has just made it so much easier. I would like to draw that last picture.
Anyway, enough of my garden today. Tomorrow is more clean up and puttin away the last of the garden stuff. Snow next week they say. I did manage to save a few plants by bringing them in the house, but lost a lot because I was sick and didn't get them in time. Ah well, next year maybe next year.
I cut into one of my pictures for some close ups that I am adding here at the end.I liked how they came out.
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I will share this post with Adorned from above with thanks
Also with A Dedicated House, Make it pretty Monday
I will also link with Outdoor Wednesday

3 comments:

My Cozy Corner said...

Hi Janice,
Thanks for the information on the Virginia Creeper. I will watch for the creepers...and pull them up. I have it planted on my pergola posts. Love you blogs.
Joyously,
Betty @ My Cozy Corner

Craftymoose Crafts said...

Great photos. It's nice to see all the birds looking so healthy!

Magic Love Crow said...

You know how much I love your bird photos! Excellent close ups!!! Our birds look healthy too ;o)