Birding feeder
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This is the same picture as the first version…but it has been reworked…with Disenchanted’s help…..Thank you soooo much for the help!! He is awesome..and a great sport for helping me….I am a beginner with editing techniques…=) I am speculating..with Erin’s help once again that this is a female Ruby Throated Hummingbird..I am not 100 percent certain about that…
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This squirrel decided to get inside a ceramic bird feeder, it looked very funny with it’s tail sticking out the other hole. See my other squirrel image / Watching
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I finally managed to get this shot of one of our garden European Robins as he stopped by one of our feeders. Robins are so fast to and from the feeder that I’d all but given up! ;o) I think he’s saying “oh no, the old bat got me this time!” Still it is the least he can do for feeding him and his pals all year round. British Robins especially look awful cute, are very good at supervising the gardener, but can be territorial and stroppy little featherballs!
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a little photoshop magic places the two combatants side by side, which never happens in real life.
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Ivan is rapidly growing up, now has at least 4 red feathers on his throat. He will become a very handsome young man, and certainly heir to the throne.
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the brilliant male cardinal paid another visit to the feeder today. I never tire of seeing this magnificent cresture, nor tire of photographing it. Every shot is different and unique, I love the way he fanned out his tail, cocked his head, as if to say, “take this shot!” /
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It truly is, but with a bit of a perspective ‘twist’ (as usual ;-)
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Thanks to John Radosevich and Glenda Remaklus, I now have warblers coming to my feeders. John and Glenda gave me the idea of making my own suet instead of using the store bought variety, and it has made all the difference in the world. Evidently, birds appreciate “home cooking” better than packaged foods! Before I tried their suggestion, I saw warblers only from a distance, but now they are regulars at the feeding stations. I’m so thrilled to be able to view these darling little songsters up close, so I’m dedicating this image to “Uncle John” and “Aunt Glenda” who made it all possible. Thanks a million from the warblers and me!
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Featured in Canon DSLR – May 31, 2009 / Featured in I Love Birds – May 27, 2009 The Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris is the most common and widely distributed of the hummingbirds in Canada. From the tip of its bill to the tip of its tail it measures from 7.5 cm to slightly more than 9 cm. No larger than a good-sized insect, it is often confused with hawk moths, especially at dusk, as these moths are similar in size, form, and flight. The male Ruby-throated Hummingbird is shiny metallic green above, greyish white below, and has a forked tail. He wears a splendid gorget, or throat patch, of silky, ruby red feathers, which sometimes appear orange, or even jet black, depending on the light. The female is similar but has a greyish-white throat patch. Her tail is rounded, and some of the outer tail feathers are marked with white spots. These she often displays when posturing and in flight. The Ruby-throated Hummingbird’s bill is long, straight, and almost as slender as a darning needle. / Canada has five species of hummingbirds. Of these, only the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is found in the east. It inhabits Nova Scotia (including Cape Breton Island), New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, southern Quebec, and Ontario north to Lake Nipigon and Lake of the Woods. It ranges westward through southern Manitoba, central Saskatchewan, and central and southeastern Alberta. / Lots more interesting information here: / / / Photographed at the Oriole feeder in my yard / Canon 50D; Sigma 150-500mm lens / Shutter speed 1/2048 / Lens Aperture F/6.4 / Focal length 500mm / Exposure time 1/2000 / ISO 640
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A Hummingbird’s flight speed can average 25-30 mph, and can dive up to 60 mph. Their wings can flutter/beat 60-80 times a second. More facts are shown on other hummingbird images. Thank you for viewing.
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Hummingbird wings beat 60 to 80 times per SECOND! / AVERAGE AGE: Most hummingbirds die within their first year; those that don’t probably live an average of 3 years or so. You can see the different levels of the wings fluttering at the speed of lightening.
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Rufus humminbird, winston oregon, USA, Nikon D100, TAMRON 300mm zoom/macro lense tamron 1.7x converter (tripod)
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a gorgeous male goldfinch sits on a branch near the niger feeder, waiting his turn at the feeder. The male goldfinch will lose his bright ye;;ow plummage in early fall, turning to a greenish-yellow feather color. Come spring, he will once again don his golden feathers. camera used is Olympus E-3
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The big guy came in today and stayed for quite a while at the suet feeder, even though I was steadily snapping photos of him. He certainly got his belly full of suet before he departed.
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a black-capped chickadee strikes a most handsome pose, stopping on a pine bough to overlook the sunflower seed feeder. Normally, they don’t sit long enough to get a good shot, but today, he decided to give me a break. /
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a femal northern cardinal braves a snow storm to visit the suet feeder for a quick snack. Cardinals are jearty birds, able to withstand cold winters. It is helpful to have large pine trees nearby to afford them shelter during the coldspell, pine trees will surely sttract them,.
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a male cardinal, brilliant in red, has hgis big bright eyes on the lookout for predators. Cardinals love to sit in the pine tree to check the sunflower seed feeder for safety before coming in to feed. This affords an excellent opportunity for some candid, closeup shots. I love the way the pine needles frame the cardinal, and radiate out from him.
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hummingbird grabing a bite to eat .. taken at my Grandma’s in Burlington, NC, USA .. not sure of the exact species, perhaps a Calliope or Rufous Hummingbird —— / Canon EOS 450D / Rebel XSi / 60mm (macro) / f/3.2 / 1/640 / ISO 400 Wow! Fast Food has been featured in: /
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I captured this little female Rufous Hummingbird as she came to feed at my garden feeder in Veneta, Oregon. / Taken with a Canon PowerShot SX10 IS on 6/26 09, TV 1/640, AV F 5.70, ISO 100, and Focal length 100.00mm
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a red bellied woodpecker strikes a handsome pose as he samples some of the peanit butter from the pole feeder.
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Going Down
by BigDBest View Larger! Featured in First Things group. / Featured in ImageWriting group. / Featured in 300+ Go Long! group. Taken in my backyard at the feeder. There was at least 20 bluejays feeding at the feeder and there was at least 30 mourning doves on the ground feeding as well. Even a gray squirrel was feeding there too. Canon 50D / Canon 400mm lens / Shutter Speed 1/750sec / Aperture-f-5.6 / ISO 400 Cool Facts / Thousands of Blue Jays migrate in flocks along the Great Lakes and Atlantic coasts, but much about their migration remains a mystery. Some are present throughout winter in all parts of their range. Young jays may be more likely to migrate than adults, but many adults also migrate. Some individual jays migrate south one year, stay north the next winter, and then migrate south again the next year. No one has worked out why they migrate when they do. / Blue Jays are known to take and eat eggs and nestlings of other birds, but we don’t know how common this is. In an extensive study of Blue Jay feeding habits, only 1% of jays had evidence of eggs or birds in their stomachs. Most of their diet was composed of insects and nuts. / The Blue Jay frequently mimics the calls of hawks, especially the Red-shouldered Hawk. These calls may provide information to other jays that a hawk is around, or may be used to deceive other species into believing a hawk is present. / Tool use has never been reported for wild Blue Jays, but captive Blue Jays used strips of newspaper to rake in food pellets from outside their cages. / Blue Jays lower their crests when they are feeding peacefully with family and flock members or tending to nestlings. / At feeders in Florida, Red-headed Woodpeckers, Florida Scrub-Jays, Common Grackles, and gray squirrels strongly dominate Blue Jays, often preventing them from obtaining food. / The pigment in Blue Jay feathers is melanin, which is brown. The blue color is caused by scattering light through modified cells on the surface of the feather barbs. / The black bridle across the face, nape, and throat varies extensively and may help Blue Jays recognize one another. / The oldest known wild, banded Blue Jay lived to be at least 17 years 6 months old. / Habitat ForestBlue Jays are found in all kinds of forests but especially near oak trees; they’re more abundant near forest edges than in deep forest. They’re common in urban and suburban areas, especially where oaks or bird feeders are found. Back to TopFood OmnivoreBlue Jays glean insects and take nuts and seeds in trees, shrubs, and on the ground; they also eat grains. They also take dead and injured small vertebrates. Blue Jays sometimes raid nests for eggs and nestlings, and sometimes pick up dead or dying adult birds. Stomach contents over the year are about 22 percent insect. Acorns, nuts, fruits, and grains made up almost the entire remainder. Of 530 stomachs examined, traces of bird eggs and nestlings were found in only 6 stomachs, although a search was specially made for every possible trace of bird remains. Blue Jays hold food items in feet while pecking them open. They store food in caches to eat later. Back to TopNesting / Nesting Facts / Clutch Size / 2–7 eggs / Egg Length / 1–1.3 in / 2.5–3.3 cm / Egg Width / 0.7–0.9 in / 1.8–2.2 cm / Incubation Period / 17–18 days / Nestling Period / 17–21 days / Egg Description / Bluish or light brown with brownish spots. / Condition at Hatching / Naked and helpless, eyes closed, mouth lining red.Nest Description / Open cup of twigs, grass, and sometimes mud, lined with rootlets. Nest Placement TreeBlue Jays build their nests in the crotch or thick outer branches of a deciduous or coniferous tree, usually 10-25 feet above the ground. Male and female both gather materials and build the nest, but on average male does more gathering and female more building. Twigs used in outer part of nest are usually taken from live trees, and birds often struggle to break them off. Birds may fly great distances to obtain rootlets from recently dug ditches, fresh graves in cemeteries, and newly fallen trees. Jays may abandon their nest after detecting a nearby predator. © Isidor Jeklin / CLO / Back to TopBehavior Ground ForagerThis common, large songbird is familiar to many people, with its perky crest; blue, white, gray, and black plumage; and noisy calls. Blue Jays are known for their intelligence and complex social systems, and have tight family bonds. They often mate for life, remaining with their social mate throughout the year. Only the female incubates; her mate provides all her food during incubation. For the first 8–12 days after the nestlings hatch, the female broods them and the male provides food for his mate and the nestlings. Female shares food gathering after this time, but male continues to provide more food than female. Some individual nestlings begin to wander as far as 15 feet from the nest 1-3 days before the brood fledges. Even when these birds beg loudly, parents may not feed them until they return to the nest; this is the stage at which many people find an “abandoned baby jay.” If it can be restored to or near the nest, the parents will resume feeding it. The brood usually leaves the nest together usually when they are 17-21 days old. When young jays leave the nest before then, it may be because of disturbance. The jays are usually farther than 75 feet from the nest by the end of the second day out of the nest. Young remain with and are fed by their parents for at least a month, and sometimes two months. There is apparently a lot of individual variation in how quickly young become independent. Blue Jays communicate with one another both vocally and with “body language,” using their crest. When incubating, feeding nestlings, or associating with mate, family, or flock mates, the crest is held down; the lower the crest, the lower the bird’s aggression level. The higher the crest, the higher the bird’s aggression level; when a Blue Jay squawks, the crest is virtually always held up. Blue Jays have a wide variety of vocalizations, with an immense “vocabulary.” Blue Jays are also excellent mimics. Captive Blue Jays sometimes learn to imitate human speech and meowing cats. In the wild, they often mimic Red-shouldered and Red-tailed hawks, and sometimes other species. Blue Jays are disliked by many people for their aggressive ways, but they are far less aggressive than many other species. In one Florida study, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Red-headed Woodpeckers, Florida Scrub-Jays, Common Grackles, and gray squirrels strongly dominates Blue Jays at feeders, often preventing them from obtaining food, and Northern Bobwhites, Mourning Doves, White-winged Doves, Northern Mockingbirds, and Northern Cardinals occasionally dominated them as well. Sometimes Blue Jays mimic hawks when approaching feeders. This may deceive other birds into scattering, allowing the Blue Jay to take over the feeder, but most birds quickly return after the jay starts feeding. Blue Jays carry food in their throat and upper esophagus—an area often called a “gular pouch.” They may store 2-3 acorns in the pouch, another one in their mouth, and one more in the tip of the bill. In this way they can carry off 5 acorns at a time to store for later feeding. Six birds with radio transmitters each cached 3,000-5,000 acorns one autumn. Their fondness for acorns and their accuracy in selecting and burying acorns that have not been infested with weevils are credited with spreading oak trees after the last glacial period. Despite being common, conspicuous birds that have been studied by many researchers, much about Blue Jays remains a mystery. This is the only New World jay that migrates north and south, and large flocks are observed flying over many hawkwatch spots, along shorelines, and at other migration overlooks, but their migration is very poorly understood. Some individuals remain year-round throughout their entire range, and at least some individuals depart during spring throughout their entire range except peninsular Florida. Migrating flocks can include adults and young birds, and recent analyses of movements of banded jays indicate that there is no age difference between jays that migrate and jays that remain resident. The proportion of jays that migrate is probably less than 20 percent. Back to TopConservation / status via IUCN / Least ConcernBlue Jays do well around humans, and their populations are secure. The most frequent cause of death associated with humans comes from attacks by cats and dogs. Credit given to, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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a pretty female cardinal looks skyward for that worrisome hawk that thinks my feeder stations are his personal smorgasboard. But, it does make her look so cute. I love the female cardinals in the winter time, I think they are just as photogenic as the male cardinal.
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Digital art card; great to send to someone you miss. :)
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