It's Almost Christmas.... Remember the Birds

Today I am deep into Christmas planning,  but taking time to share with Eileen's Saturday Critters party.  I  can't wait to start using our new dslr  camera for  our bird-watching....   my  little canon just doesn't cut it...for long range or    through  double pane glass..  but  we did enjoy our cardinal visitors this week. .. especially since they
are our state bird!!!

Meanwhile,  those pesky squirrels did a job of wrecking the  bird seed wreath.. here and gone in just a couple of days...

Those  aggressive house sparrows wouldn't be afraid on take on a squirrel, however! 

 

He just took it over and  homesteaded there until it was all gone!!

Meanwhile, the cardinal couple found the bird feeders

 Oh, those sparrows  will not be outdone....

 and they don't mind foraging for the leftovers!!!

One morning  I was delighted to find a  beautiful  adult dove -grey tufted titmouse

on the feeder,  but, alas, he got away  before I could  snap a shot...  But he  brought a few sweet friends, Carolina Chick-a- dees, who took their leisure  and posed  right handsomely for me!

 At one point  this  friendly  house finch seemed to  want to just take up  housekeeping  at the feeder...  he perched there for some time!!!