"Do you like my feathers flat or..."
"do they look better spiked?"
~Cardinal
"I have a large repertoire of music, but I just don't feel
like singing right now."
~Mockingbird
"Put that camera down and get me a seed cake."
~Red-bellied Woodpecker
"Make sure you get my best side in the picture."
~Eastern bluebird
"I caught him!"
It looks like the bluebird caught an insect just about the time
I accidentally caught him in flight. He was sitting on the
pole and I was trying for a shot when he suddenly took off.
There are many beautiful bird photos around blogdom lately.
I hope you enjoyed seeing a few of the many birds that I
have in my backyard.
Enjoy the rest of the week and don't forget to take time to
smell the roses or watch a bird or two!
xo Cheryl
I prefer your spiked look but you're beautiful in both photos. That inflight bug catch is really fantastic
ReplyDeleteI prefer your spiked look but you're beautiful in both photos. That inflight bug catch is really fantastic
ReplyDeleteCheryl, Your pictures are wonderful. Love the bird in flight. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are amazing. Do you keep your camera on a tripod at all times or are you as steady as a rock? I like spikey best.
ReplyDeleteon birds...not so much on people...
DeleteThanks, Vee. I don't use a tripod. I do have one which I should dust off and use! I'm definitely not steady, I just take lots of photos and hope one turns out fairly well.
DeleteBeautiful pictures! I love the 'words' that you gave to each ;-)
ReplyDeleteI will go for the spiked look! hese are all wonderful imagesook coming toweard the one you t especially magic the lens
ReplyDeleteSometimes accidental things are the best! Including your bluebird in flight. LOVING this one, it is my favorite of all the pictures. A huge flash of blue, and he is away. Your pictures are all excellent though. I wonder about the cardinal's head tuft. Do you think it is like cats ears, flattens it when scared or mad?
ReplyDeleteOh wow! I still have dreams of photographing a Cardinal myself.I have seen one and have my Hubby's pictures,but,you know,I want one I can claim as my own.Love all your birds.Beautiful captures of each one.
ReplyDeletethese are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS birds. An outdoor wonderland of color. Definitely prefer those feathers SPIKED.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, Cheryl1 My favorite is that bluebird in flight. We have our kingbirds back again this year; they nest in the rafters of the front porch. They've already successfully raised four babies, and mama is on the nest again for her second brood. Happy bird-watching! They're all such lovely critters.
ReplyDeleteMorning Cheryl, I love your pictures of the birds, love that Cardinal, so great. We were just at the lake and the birds there are plentiful but try and take there picture, Ha, no way... Blessings Francine.
ReplyDeleteOH Cheryl, what gorgeous photos! Love each one in its on way! But the blue bird in flight, of course is my favorite!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Gert
Your beautiful bird photos have brightened my morning, Cheryl. It's been raining for days here so I especially enjoyed the bright colors of the birdies. I would have to vote for the spikey look on Mr. Cardinal. The bluebird in flight is amazing. Looks like he's coming right at us.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing photo, Cheryl!! Well, they're all beautiful (and I enjoyed your captions too ~smile~), but that last one is quite the capture!!
ReplyDeleteI'd save the spiked look for going out on the town:) You get such wonderful shots. That blue bird is awesome.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful bird shots! Outstanding. I love each one. Have you ever caught them during cold weather early in the morning with all their feather fluffed to keep warm?
ReplyDeleteWow Cheryl those are some amazing bird photos especially that last one!! sure enjoyed seeing these!! Great job!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos Cheryl . . .
ReplyDeleteBluebird in flight is magical . . .
Amazing photos, Cheryl!
ReplyDeleteMy granddaughter has been afraid of flies lately and I told her that they are food for the birds and need to buzz around to that reason. I'll have to show her the last photo of the bluebird with the fly in his mouth!
Cheryl, these are spectacular shots of these beautiful backyard birds! We have just tons of them feeding...when they can get through the squirrels! I love the captions you have added. Wouldn't you just love to know what they are saying? They may be saying exactly what you did!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! We're in a phase of heavy migration here and I'm loving the arrival of all the colorful travelers.
ReplyDeleteOh these birds are so lovely. The colors are brilliant. Thanks for sharing them; this is about all the bird watching I get these days. I want to put a bird feeder out to see if we get more of them fly into our yard. Blessings and hugs~
ReplyDeleteWow, these are all great shots. Love them!
ReplyDeleteHello Cheryl, your photos are gorgeous and captivating! Thank you so much for sharing, and warm greetings from Montreal, Canada. :)
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see these wonderful bird shots, especially the cardinal which is the VA state bird and one that I photographed many times when we were living there. My other favorite photo subject was the bluejay.
ReplyDeleteYou really got some nice shots of your backyard birds!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Birdie post... I have all of those birds at my feeders... They are SO much fun to watch...
ReplyDeleteHappy Memorial Day. Let's never forget those men and women who served and gave so much for our FREEDOM.
Hugs,
Betsy