Saturday, May 9, 2009

Camera Critters 57



Camera Critters



Today I'm taking you to our back yard to visit with some
of our feathered friends.



I took this picture of a baby dove just after a Mom feeding.



This is the baby! Growing up fast.



Robin wondering if I'll continue to take pictures while he takes a bath.




Yep!
There's just no privacy in Musashi's Garden.



I worked really hard to get the water drops in the air.
So did the Blue Jay!



No. He wasn't saying to me
"Give me a break".
He was telling a dove it was their turn in the bath,
not the doves!

Have a wonderful weekend.


27 comments:

Maria-Thérèse ~ www.afiori.com said...

Teenage dove!!!! :-D

It's always interesting to see bird photos on blogs in other countries because we have such different birds... I thought they, um, migrated? We don't have blue jays or robins - and there was this whole article in the local newspaper about a sort of cardinal from America in this area, they hadn't seen one since 1983.

Indrani said...

You got them in action! :)

Unknown said...

Those are really great shots !!!

I would love to put in a bird bath, but we have way too many feral cats around here. I had one back in NZ and I loved watching the birds play and bathe in the water..

Crafty Christina said...

Awesome action shots!

Adrienne Zwart said...

I loved this series! It is so entertaining to watch the birds take a bath. Love the fluffy air-dried look afterwards, too. :)

Barb said...

Poor birdies. I hope those bathing pictures don't end up on the web. :P

Kate said...

Great series of photos; I esp. like the photos of the small ones!!

Martha said...

Wonderful shots! :-)

VALKYRIEN said...

Amusing and great shots! Looks as if the birds in your back yard have a great and happy life!

Ladynred said...

These a=re beautiful shots of the birds. love Dove and Robin.
My entry:
http://ilovemyguineapigs.com/?p=309

Mom Knows Everything said...

Those are so cute!

Flying Solo said...

Wonderful series!
Awesome post, thank you!

Bruce said...

You probably don't want to be showing me these cute little birdies!!...yummy:)

b13 said...

Birdbaths offer such a good backdrop for photo ops. I love the ruffled feathers on those critters.

The Bodhi Chicklet said...

I love watching these guys splashing. Nice job on the droplets. They look so odd when their feathers are wet - makes me want to pick them up and towel them down.

Cezar and Léia said...

Hello friend!
Wonderful serie of pictures!
The last one is amazing!
Many thanks for your kind visit and comments in Luna's blog!
Your blog is very cool!
Purrs from Brazil
Luna and mommy Léia

Anonymous said...

Great pics! I'd love to have a bird bath, but I'd have six cats plastered to the nearest window if I did!

Staci said...

Love your bird shots, no pun intended! Blue jays are such pretty things!

srp said...

I love to see the birds at the feeders and the birdbaths. I missed a shot of three boat-tailed black birds all sitting on the edge of the bath... they all three took a drink, one at a time and then puffed up their feathers in a display mode, again.. one at a time. It reminded me of The Three Tenors.... very nice.
Thanks for stopping by.

Oskar said...

Coool to catch them in action!

Susan Cook said...

Great bird photos. I love the first one. That little baby is so cute. TFS.

Pretty Things said...

You got some awesome shots!

david mcmahon said...

Love the robin shots!

Janie said...

Great action shots of the birds. How fun when you see so much action in your own back yard.

Anonymous said...

Lovely shots of birds that are entirely new to me! Loved the robin in the bath one and the blue jays.

Huzhar said...

Nice and interesting camera critters post. I love your birds photo, they are beautiful..

Mimi said...

Beautiful small birds, thanks for sharing.