Sparrows seem to fear nothing!
They kept going in and out of the tiny hole in this wall. His shadow made me giggle!
I heard a rumor there was a huge flock of Bohemian Waxwings in Door County and we were lucky enough to find them - about 300 of them - what a lovely sound to hear!
The bad thing was lack of sun. I could not get any better photo than these with all the fog and mist. So they are marked off my "seen it" and "got any photo" lists, but are still on the "great photo" list.
I have often been with birders -- when we see a flock of Cedar Waxwings -- and someone will note that there are several Bohemian in the mix. And I look and say "What? Where?"
ReplyDeleteSo, I'm not even sure I've ever seen one.
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ReplyDeletethe darn house sparrows around here start acting like sex-starved idiots as soon as the sun breaks thru the clouds.
It can be 10 degrees, but if the sun is shining, they are in and out of the bird house and trying to make whoopee.
A few years ago in January a pair nested in our neighbors ornamental bird house. The eggs hatched, but the babies didn't survive a cold spell.
Hiya Lisa,
ReplyDelete'Bohemian' as in 'laissez-fair' and 'who cares what I do or look like' sort of thing, or originally found in Bohemia?
Apparently, they are on the wing in large numbers in the UK as well at the minute. In a supermarket car park, of all places.
Did I get to see them? No.
I crave seeing one close-up. Has to be very close, as I have no binoculars.
How cool! I think we only get the Cedar Waxwings .... but they are a fave of mine!!
ReplyDeletethe sounds of Waxwings is something special, especially as they show up in large flocks. Over here they turn up in the garden looking for berries to eat
ReplyDeleteHmmmm, I have no idea if I see those waxwings your talking about. I do see sparrows and sometimes I get them mixed up too!
ReplyDeleteThe sparrows are so cute! The first picture's bird looks like he's thinking...."I think, therefore I am," is the caption that comes to mind!
ReplyDeleteI put them all at the great photo list.
ReplyDeleteI love all your photos
ReplyDeleteI really like the first one
what a cutie, great close-up
Wow - these photos are fabulous. I love the first one and the shadow shots too...
ReplyDeleteI have tons of these at the feeder...they are so fun to watch and you captured them all wonderfully!
ReplyDeleteI have only seen the cedar wax wings once and it was thrilling. Never seen the bohemian waxwings. very awesome you got to see them. thanks for sharing them with us.
ReplyDeletewowowow! i've never seen bohemian waxwings. sparrows are suck little stinkers!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. I especially like the tree full of birds! We have had a lot of waxwings over here in the UK this winter - something to do with the weather I think. But I haven't seen any so it's lovely to see yours.
ReplyDeletesuper shots
ReplyDeleteWOW, very cool! 300 waxwings is a wonderful sighting.
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos!
I love when we get Waxwings migrating through here in April...... only have seen the Cedars, yet to see a Bohemian. Thanks for your great blog!
ReplyDeleteThese are great. Wow, Lisa. These guys don't make life easy for the photographer. You amaze me all the time.
ReplyDeleteI've watched some sparrows this week too, I never realized they were so agile in their flight stunts :)
ReplyDeleteThe waxwings are amazing, what a sight!
That first sparrow ... chipper little guy! And flocks of Waxwings ... so friendly and so magnificent all at the same time. Like many others here, I've only seen the Cedar kind. Would love to travel a la Bohemian to see the Bohemian. Must have been an awesome day for you.
ReplyDeleteThose are amazing shots, Lisa..I love how the birds all looking in the same direction~
ReplyDeleteCool shots! And the one with all the birds in the tree makes them look like the tree's leaves.
ReplyDeleteThey're all great shots, but that first one of the sweet little sparrow is just sooooo cute. What do you suppose makes the waxwings Bohemian? =D
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