Coming in for a Landing!

Birds on a Fence

Dark-eyed Junco

House Finch

There's just something I love about photographing birds on a wood fence. Maybe it's because when they land on a fence they usually stay there long enough for me to get a decent photo of them. Plus there's no branches in the way like there is when they're in a tree!

Downy Woodpecker in Winter

Yellow House Finch!

I can't believe I forgot about these photos I took in December of the less common yellow House Finch. I found them on my camera and thought I'd better share! This fella was visiting quite regularly the last couple of months and I finally got some pictures of him. When I found these pictures I realized I haven't seen him since the day I took these. I hope he returns...

Bird-related Christmas Gifts

Wow, the holidays have come and gone since I last posted and the new year has begun! I don't have any bird photos to share at the moment but thought I'd share some bird-related Christmas gifts I received. First, the cute little owl pictured above was a Build-a-Bear gift given to me by my two sons (ages 6 and 8). They gave her to me un-stuffed and after Christmas we headed to our nearest Build-a-Bear store to stuff her with hugs and good wishes, give her a name (Emma), birth certificate and of course...accessories!!!
I also got the book American Robin by Roland Wauer. It's a sweet little book about my favorite bird that was written some time ago (so the statistical data has probably changed some). I haven't quite read the entire book even though it's pretty short but I'm enjoying it so far. Right near the beginning the author mentions a statistic that I can relate to. He states that 27% of all birders ignite their interest from an encounter with a single bird...a "spark bird". Like the author, my spark bird was the American Robin!
Last, but certainly not least I got 4 new cross-stitching kits and all of them are patterns of...birds!!! I will keep very busy this coming year working on these :)



Speaking of cross stitching, I had mentioned awhile ago about one I had started last spring called 'Bird Seasons' (you can read about it here). Well, I finished it on Christmas eve and it has been sent off to be framed as we speak! I can't wait to see it! Here's a photo of it un-framed...

some close-ups...