“Hmmm…this doesn’t look like my regular food.”
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(Chickadee receiving a threat display from a hummingbird)
Chickadee: “You’ve got to be kidding!! Do you really think I would steal your food?!”
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“♪♫ …I’m so pretty…oh so pretty…♬♪♫”
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endless amusement
from nature’s singers and comics
organic medicine
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Although I did not include photos of people, this little chickadee represents what we see in our daily life at home, surrounded by nature. Various birds and wildlife visit regularly, occasionally or seasonally, but the chickadees, always happy and energetic, never fail to visit every day through every season. Nature is part of our daily therapy.
This week’s WordPress Photo Challenge is to share a photo
that means everyday life to you!
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I see why you take pictures of birds. Because your good at it. The photos show that you enjoy the pictures that you take. Another good photo.
Thank you so much, Jim! Yes, I really do enjoy the birds and taking photos.
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I love your bird pictures. Sometimes we don’t think about these little creatures being our Everyday Life. Nice !! 🙂 Thank you for sharing.
Thank you, danajoward! I know, but I’m sure glad they are in mine.
That last picture is spectacular!
Thank you so much! It certainly has attitude!
Wonderful! Spectaaculr images! I remain specechless: very bravo!
Wow, Gian Paulo! That makes me smile! Thank you so much!
Adorable, all of it!!!
Thank you, Margie!
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Beautiful shots. What kind of camera and lens are you using?
Thank you, Jennifer! I have a Pentax DSLR and used a 100 – 300mm zoom lens. I love the camera but would like to upgrade the lens.
Why do you want to upgrade? The images are crisp, the bokeh is beautiful. Are you looking for a faster (i.e. f2.8) lens? Do you use a tripod? Please forgive all the questions, but I’ve just started into bird photography, and I wouldn’t mind emulating yours.
Wow, what a lovely thing to say! I am still an amateur and practice a LOT. The lens is old and entry level. It’s a good lens for a beginner. Even with a tripod, I usually have to apply some sharpening after the fact. Anyway, I would like more zoom to capture better wildlife photos. A professional photographer suggested 400mm, so I am eyeing that kind of lens right now.
I use a tripod, but when the birds, wildlife and insects move around a lot, I find it easier to handhold the camera. These photos were handheld.
I recently got a nice macro lens 90mm f2.8 and love it! I know that a tripod is a must for a macro lens. I’ve noticed a huge difference when photographing closeups of flowers.
A couple of tips I’ve found helpful: Try to focus on the eyes and get clarity of those eyes. The rest can be blurry, which might create a nice or interesting photo. Also, if you have continuous shooting, use it. I use it all the time and hope that I end up with at least a couple of decent shots.
I mean it. I use mostly an effective 27-405 zoom, which is perfect for travel shots, but the bokeh isn’t nearly as beautiful as yours when I shoot with shallow depth of field. I agree, a longer lens would be handy for wildlife. And, yes, as a portrait and pet photographer for many years, I definitely focus on the eyes. Now you’ve got me thinking about a macro lens. One thing I’ve noticed: photographers never have enough lenses 🙂 I look forward to seeing more of your work.
what a wonderful shot!
Thank you very much, mom photographer!
So cute! Here, the Chickadees, Titmice and Goldfinches like drinking water from the ant moat of the hummingbird feeder. The hummers sometimes get very indignant over that and I’ve seen them chase the larger birds all over the yard.
Oh my goodness, that’s too funny! It would be great if you got a shot of that. I can just picture them chasing the birds. Here, I see them chasing each other, and I’ve only seen them threaten other larger birds, but not chase them.
I love these guys, they have such chutzpah for little fellows.
Thank you, LR! Chutzpah is a great way to describe them.
Great post. I was thinking of doing chickadess because we see them everyday but I didn’t have a good photo 🙂
Thank you, Judy! Hopefully you are able to get a good photo of them. They are so fun!
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Wonderful images.
You’re very good at capturing these bird close-ups.
Wish birds would visit my bird feeder, so I didn’t have to walk far to capture them. (Maybe it’s the old budgerigar seed I’m using up. Perhaps I need to buy some fresh different seeds).
Thank you, Victoria! I practice a lot. I don’t know what birds are in your area, but at our place, chickadees, grosbeaks and finches go for the black-oil sunflower seeds the most. Woodpeckers and chickadees like the suet. We just put out thistle seed (nyjer) to add more variety. Occasionally the birds go for the seed mix. We also get scrub jays, and they like peanuts. Hummingbirds have already left for their migration. Soon we will get juncos and they have liked the seed mix. I think we offer a decent buffet to our feathered friends.
Have just reposted this to quite a few . . . wonderful – both shots and imagination 🙂 !
Thank you very much! I appreciate the reposts and the compliment!
too funny!
Thank you, Jane! Yes, they are very amusing and entertaining.
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A delightful haiku and I love the bird photos!
(Just discovered that somehow WP unsubscribed me from you, so I have re-subscribed. Hate when WP does that!)
Thank you, Betty! I appreciate the resubscribe also. I notice I don’t get all the notifications from blogs I follow. I wish it would get corrected.
Fergie, I wonder if some of the blogs you follow (where you aren’t getting notifications) have been “unfollowed” by a WP glitch. Every so often that happens where someone I’m subscribed to gets mysteriously unsubscribed, like with yours. Just glad I caught yours and fixed it! 🙂
Thank you, Betty! I’ve checked along the way and I’m still subscribed, but I’ve found that unscribing and then resubscribing usually helps.
Great pictures of my favorite bird!
Thank you, montucky! They really are delightful.
How cute. They must catch many food.
Thank you, Cocomino! Yes, they certainly are at our feeders constantly throughout the day.
cute
Thank you, Rossella!
Ah, what a wonderful, soothing, musical and pleasing everyday life!!!
🙂
Thank you very much, Marina! Yes, it’s great to have them here everyday. A few days ago, one of them took a peanut from my hand for the first time. It was thrilling!
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What a good take on the theme! We, too, have bird feeders and enjoy watching these remarkable creatures every day.
Thank you, Ruth! How wonderful that you are able to enjoy them every day also
Lovely shots!
Thank you, Livvy!
I wish I saw these little chickadees each day, what characters.
Thank you, TBM! They are really a delight to have around, and entertaining.
A post that makes me smile , even laugh and yes, the images are beautiful as always. A delight to the eyes and heart. Thanks. Have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you, IT! Such nice compliments from you as always.
Beautiful amazing shots, always! 🙂
Thank you so much, Amy!
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fun and funny!!
Thank you, weecottagewonders!
Great photos! Love the one with the hummingbird in the background…they are such fun to watch when they’re mad!
Thank you, Tricia! I know, they are just too funny – a lot of feistiness in a small package.
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Beautiful images and I love the accompanying story!
Thank you, Meanderer! They are always entertaining.
Chicadees are my favorite little song bird… I love their energetic activities and their song never fails to make me smile… your shots are so sweet. Thank you for sharing on Weekly Top Shot #47!
Thank you, Madge, and thank you for hosting WTS!
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Organic medicine indeed 🙂
Thank you, Madhu! Very inexpensive and highly effective medicine.
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Chickadee at hummingbird feeder. Now that’s different.
I know, it’s just so amusing. Thank you for stopping by, Irene!
I share your enthusiasm about this pretty daily visitor! Watching bird feeder is better than tv 🙂
Thank you, SichtBar! Yes, better than tv – that is so true.
Awww – such pretty shots!
Oh, thank you, Ladyfi!
Nice pictures you show.
Hanne Bente
Thank you very much, Hanne!
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Chickadees are great!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Thank you B&G! Yes, they really are.
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Love the conversational captions!!!! Nice shots….Chickadees are my favorite birds. I even love the sound of the name 😉
Thank you, Danielle! I like the name too, and their variety of songs.
You shot the cutest and most disciplined birds out there… OK.. laugh! 😆 Disciplined? I know you spend hours watching them… love your work Fergie. 😉
Thank you, Eliz! Yes, I do spend a fair amount of time with them, depending on the day. They visit like clockwork.
Ahihihi … even with “Everyday Life”, you still post pictures of bird. That’s just pretty much tells us how passionate you are with these aviators.
LOL – yes, I am. They are certainly part of my every day life, but they also help me. Nature is very therapeutic and healing.
nature does make for some amusing moments – especially so with your additional words 🙂
Thank you, Marina! Nature is filled with endless entertainment. I’m really glad I can see them every day.
Catch lights nicely captured on the birds.
Thank you very much, Steven!
You are so right: we have a bird-feeder near our dining place and we can’t stop watching the bird-dynamics. When they fight, we get upset. When they play, we laugh and when they feed their young, we go ‘ohhh….’. Endless amusement.
Thank you, Paula! Yes, I can relate. They are very addicting to watch, but it’s a good kind of addiction.
He is so pretty! 🙂
Thank you, Nancy!
Beautiful!!!!!! And yes, those hummers CAN BE quite territorial!
Thanks for linking up at the Bird D’Pot this weekend. I’m a little behind in paying my visits as I had a very busy weekend and wasn’t online much!!! Your sharing is always much appreciated!!
Thank you, Anni! Their possessiveness is very entertaining to watch.
Nice capture of one of my favorite little songbirds. Enjoy your Monday.
Thank you, Michelle!
Delightful bird shots. I like that last one and your caption was so cute. Visiting from PAF.
Thank you, Ida! I appreciate the visit from PAF. The chickadee sure has attitude in the last photo, but they are so cute.
Too wonderful to be called everyday life picture. Do you deal with birds everyday as your hobby? nice…
Oh yeah, my share this week is about Indonesian traditional clothing : Batik. It;s not very everyday at least for your but hope you enjoy it.
Thank you, Albadr! Glad you stopped by. Yes, I see and enjoy the birds every day. They are always entertaining.
Super photos and I love the captions!
Thank you, David! It was fun thinking up captions for the photos.
Great serie of photos!
Thank you, Hans!
Wonderful photos and captions. Thank you for sharing with Photo Art Friday.
Thank you, Bonnie!
Awww! I love little birds. He’s a cutie. 🙂
Thank you, Jenny!
The chicadees have such personality! I get to enjoy their company each morning when feeding the critters. What a pose in that last shot!
Thank you, Tracy! It’s wonderful you also get to enjoy their company every day. Perhaps you find them therapeutic as well.
So sweet and such a cute bird! 🙂 Lovely post for this week’s photo challenge!
Thank you very much, evil nymph! Glad you stopped by.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog and for all the likes! Both are much appreciated! You have beautiful images posted on your blog. I look forward to seeing even more! Please stop by and visit my blog again soon!
Thank you, Robyn, and you are welcome! I appreciate the kind comment, and there will be more images. I’ll be by to visit your blog again.
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Watching the birds … and the squirrels … and the chipmunks … and whatever else appears in the ‘disney movie’ just outside my large living room window … is one of the great joys of my life.
‘Nature is part of our daily therapy.’ And it is the best.
I have seen the chickadees land on the hummingbird feeder with that perplexed look.
Wonderful photos, as always, and beautiful ‘smiling’ words!
Thank you, Diane! How wonderful that you have all those critters just outside your window. I find it inexpensive and effective medicine.
lovely photos of everyday. This is a kind of day I want to be in everyday. 🙂
Thank you, Imelda! It is nice to have them visit every day!
So small and cute!
Thank you, Ioanna! Yes, they are so cute.