Crimson King

Good Morning, David!! We wanted to put a Purple Martin house up … but, even though we have 2 acres, the bird experts told us that the property … with the amount and configuration of the trees … wouldn’t attract them. I think they were full of stuff and that it would work, but we decided to take their advice and not try it. I still think we should give it a go, though!!!

Thank you, sweetie … they truly are a lovely, bright bit of beauty!!! I keep hoping I’m here when we get a decent snowfall (in Maryland) so I can catch some good shots of them in the snow!!

good Morning Jewel!!!!!!! hello sweetie!!! Lovely to see you … thanks for visiting!!

Hi shakey!!! Thank you so much!!!

HIiiiii sweetie!! Good morning to you … my you’re up early … or late?? LOL!!! You have cardinals there too!! Well, smart birdies … they don’t have to worry about snow there!!!! Lovely, lovely to see you, hon!!! Enjoy your day there in paradise!!!! Hugzzz!!

VON!!! You darling!!! Where have you been hiding!!! How wonderful to see you … and yes you SHOULD get feeders!!! You’ll be captivated by your feathered guests all year long!!!!! Thanks for stopping by, hon!!!

What they were saying is, down at the bottom of the property (it slopes down pretty severely) the trees aren’t wildly thick, but the forest starts right at the bottom, and it’s very thick … and the hill then slopes back UP … hard to describe … but I think the Martins prefer a wider open area. But since it is a low lying area, we have lost a tree or two down there in the past couple of years due to occasional wet feet … maybe there is enough open area now. Certainly something to think about for the springtime!!!

Hi Hilary!!!! I am sorry you don’t have them … I’ve never understood why they don’t go farther north … they certainly seem to survive our winters just fine … and it’s c-c-c-cold today!! And we do get snow!!

Hi sweetie!!! Thank you so much!!

oh no!!! Well, then you need to get out your snow feathers and do the snow dance!!!! it’s very like the Happy Dance!!! Of course, you have to be wearing your pajamas inside out when you do it … and … be drinking hot chocolate laced with something distilled, rofl rofl!!!

Thank you, sweetie!!! The light was just right when I snapped these!!!

Hiiii Mick!!!! Thank you thank you, dear!!!

Hi Antonio!!! Thank you so much for the kind note and for the fave!!!

Thank you so much, Angie!! I usually muck red up pretty badly, but for some reason the stars were in alignment on this one and it turned out okay, lol!!!

Hello, my pretty Angel!!! Thank you so much!!

Hiii sweetie!!! Thank you!!!!

Oh, Mike, I have the separate feeder … and have tried the meal worms … have tried setting out soaked raisins, chopped fruit, suit balls … you name it!!! They’ll come right up to the deck, too … bless their little hearts … but they usually love my bluebird boxes … we generally have at least one family a season, sometimes more. But what I wouldn’t give to have them “flock” to the feeder and be able to sort of predict when they drop by so I can “snap” them … although, when doors and windows are open, I recognize their call and always grab the camera and come a-running!!!!

suet balls … lol … not suit balls … oh my … hehe

thank you, Bela!!! I’m not usually very good with bright red, but this one turned out for once, lol!!!

No, I’m in Maryland right now … we had a light dusting overnight, but the sun is shining brightly right now. My hubby called and said we had 11 inches up at the cabin in PA though!! We’re off to there Friday am … WHEEEEE!!!!!

... laughing … THANK YOU!! I kinda thought ya kinda liked it!!! And YES … get OUT there!!! Bundle up, though … hats, gloves, lots of socks!!! I’ve been told, by the way, to wrap the camera up in a zip lock bag just before you go into the house … that way, condensation won’t muck up the camera. You ever hear anything like that??

Hello Ilpo my friend!!! Thank you!!

Thank you, Christine!!

thank you, jesika!!! They are sooo pretty!!

LOL!!! Oh, Bill!!! You tease!!! THANK you!!!!!

OOOOH Dave … birdie shots I’ve got in abundance!!!! Birds and bugs!! LOL!!! And dogs, of course!!! And you’re right … getting the colorful ones all together is a joy!! Thank you so much, hon!!!

Hi Vadim!!! Thank you!!

thank you so much!!! So glad you enjoyed my little friend, here!!

Thank you sweetie!! And I added the framed images too!!! I really appreciate your suggestion!!!

Thank you, Alan!!!

Hiii Lynnie!!! Thank you, sweetie!!! Do you have cardinals in GB, too??

Oh, Clive!!! They’re such pretty little guys!!! But you do have some extraordinary birdies, hon!!!!

thank you, Carol!!

Hi Luda, dear!!! Thank you!!

thanks, Kathy!! i’m usually miserable at reds, for some reason, but this one I think is okay.

Hi sweetie!!! So you don’t have cardinals every year??

Hi!! Thank you so much!!! So glad you liked it!!

Thank you, hon … they love my feeders especially in winter … it gets pretty crowded sometimes!!

so true … one of the things that makes RB such fun!!!

Nooooo kidding!!!! That just amazes me!!!!

Ooooh Barbara, well, we’ll have to fix that !! The thing is, you have to make them come to YOU … when you have your camera ready … and that’s easy!!! Get some black oiler sunflower seeds and set them near a window … and grab your camera!!!! Seriously, they prefer to ground feed, so you don’t really even need a feeder!!!! Let me know how the experiment works!!!

thank you, Penny!!! Yes, they are so pretty!!!!! I love them!!

Thank you, Anne-Marie!!

Hi sweetie!!!! Thank you so much … they truly are eye-catching!!!

Hi sweetie!!!!! Thank you, thank you … you ARE the birdie queen … so if you approve, I’m very happy!!!!!! Hugzz!!

Thanks, guys!!! This is my little 70-300 in action from the kitchen French doors!!!

Thank you so much … these guys are so much fun!!

Thank you, sweetie … they are pretty magnificent, aren’t they?? And they can be so expressive!!! I’ve got some hilarious shots … funny, funny guys!!!

Thank you so much!!! My little birdie shots are very special to me!!!!!

Hi Eric … thank you!!!!! I love the birds who visit … so glad you think I did this guy justice!!!!

my apologies for missing your lovely note!!!!!! thank you!!!!

Thank you!!!! Yes, it amazes me that these hearty beauties aren’t nearly everywhere!!!

Thank you so much, Larry!!! I have a couple of birdie shots in my portfolio that I mean to add to your group when you first opened it … but of course didn’t want to overwhelm you!! Then .. I sort of … um .. er .. forgot, lol!!!!! OHHHH … sorry!!!!

Hello Deborah!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Hi Kelli … aren’t they just the sweetest!!!!!