...is worth writing about.                  For a while, it had been a goal of mine to entice one of my wild, avian friends to land in my hand. That goal had been achieved this past spring. Eventually,

It is always nice to be visited by a flock of chickadees while I am out photographing.

a possible update..?

tiny moments with a tiny baby bird

a tiny bird's creative urban nesting site

Citizen science is a great way to involve children and adults in discovery and contribute to scientific research and conservation. Project FeederWatch through Cornell University is a great way to get involved

Citizen science is a great way to involve children and adults in discovery and contribute to scientific research and conservation. Project FeederWatch through Cornell University is a great way to get involved

It took me all winter to capture these photos. As I described in a previous post, Chickadees (in this case a black-capped variety) are among the friendliest birds. They will eat from your hand, although

Chickadee is something I don't get to see often in my part of the world. I can hear them but they rarely stop. This one was looking for water on a hot day, and I happened to be out at the exact same moment.

In the winter you see these wonderful birds more often, especially at a bird feeder. Their call chick a dee dee is very soothing to the ears and warms your heart. "The black-capped chickadee is a

This little chickadee is a new small piece I did for upcoming summer shows.

I'm really enjoying my new telephoto lens. I'll be sure to capture plenty of wildlife during my time in New Zealand and Australia. :) Click on the image to view full screen CameraLensApertureISOShutter

It is winter in Hungary now. We are feeding birds so they are coming closer to us. This is a good opportunity to take great photographs. A win-win situation :) Also published for #animalphotography contest

This is my last entry for Steemit Photo Challenge number 42. A Carolina Chickadee looks around at the top of a birdfeed holder before going below to eat. These are very fast birds. This was taken with

He was on a branch and must have just left the nest because he was too afraid to move. I came within a few inches of him with my face while mowing the goat pen Then of course the goats wanted leaves off

A Carolina Chickadee takes a half a peanut that is half its size. They are such fast birds that it was gone with the peanut right after this picture.

I spent the afternoon dismantling the old birdhouse my friend had given me and putting up a new one. There were a pair of finches checking out the chickadee house and trying to get into it. Someone was