This is one of the finches who came to our neighbor's rose bushes this afternoon. A little soft-focus but this was with my zoom and through a window so I didn't frighten them away. Finches are very nervous feeders. The slightest movement can send them flying off. I love how his beak is full of rose hip pulp. And he seems to be looking at me. Maybe.
There are a couple of bird feeders and there is a full suet basket hung up after the bears go to to their dens. The bush tits always have big family dinners here.
I had a surprise today, though. The suet basket has been ripped down from the eaves. It isn't on the ground so I figure the critter took it somewhere to figure out how to get the tasty cake out of the basket. It could be a raccoon. It could also be a bear. They should all be sleeping now but apparently they aren't. Big headline today in our local newspaper said that since they still find food easily - especially on garbage day - a few have remained to share our Christmas feasts.
Catching up on your posts! Sorry I've been amiss at commenting. I love feeding the birds too, but we don't have any snow here so far. So thanks for sharing. Glad you had a good Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI like your description "bush tits always have big family dinners here".
ReplyDeleteYou have bears roaming around? I can imagine that they would find plenty of food, cities are good hunting grounds now with so many take-aways.
We kive ti feed the birds here too, but squirrels nick some of the food (you'll gather I'm not a fan!).
Thanks for the email about ravelry, I am a member, so will have a look on that site.
Well I hope at least you keep a camera handy!
ReplyDeleteYikes! Bear?