Birds: Cardinals
I can still remember the first day we saw a cardinal in the backyard all those years ago. He kept coming to the back window and looking in. It would fly up and down the window and then perch again … Continued
2sDay: Cardinals
It’s 2sDay and time for photos of 2 of the same thing. This week it is my favourite bird – the cardinal – the male and female together. Enjoy the photos from the archives taken at different times of the … Continued
Garden Lens Friends
At this time of the year the winter lens friends start returning and we are always taking photos of them. Do you remember the old song about Turkeys in the Straw? Well here is the updated version of two turkeys … Continued
What’s in the Garden? – C
The alphabetical garden tour this week shares wha’s in the garden starting with C – birds, plants, whimsy and more. My favourite bird has to be the cardinals that visit all year round. This link will take you to lots … Continued
Winter Delights – The Birds
The bird feeders are busy places and a variety of birds can be found at any time of the year. In the winter the most common visitors are bluejays, sparrows, chickadees, nuthatches, cardinals, goldfinches, woodpeckers, doves, and juncos. The weather … Continued
Spreading Their Wings
Capturing birds in flight is sometimes very difficult. I have set one of my goals this year to try and capture more birds photos in flight and actually be able to get a shot that isn’t too blurry. I searched … Continued
In The Branches
A favourite spot for the birds to perch is in the branches of the pine tree before they flit in and out to the feeders. They flit so quickly it is sometimes hard to get good photos of them and … Continued
Female Cardinal in the Snow
The snow on the weekend gave lots of wonderful photo opportunities. One of which was the female cardinal.
The Feeders are Busy
We spend many hours watching the feathered lens friends flit in and out of the garden. It seems a never ending job to keep the feeders full at this time of the year as more and more birds are returning or … Continued
Cardinal in Flight
It is always a joy to watch the feeders just after they have been filled. It seems the birds are waiting in the distance for the noise as the food goes into the feeders. They appear shortly after the task … Continued
A Splash of Red
On the dull and dreary winter days it is wonderful to look out the window and see a brilliant splash of red from the cardinal as it visits the garden.