Birdwatching
Jul. 6th, 2023 05:48 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kevin_standleeIt has cooled enough from the peak a few days ago that when the porch is in shade, it's decently comfortable. (We somehow have escaped much of the deadly heat blanketing most of the rest of the world, it appears.) So when possible, even though we have plenty of things to do for the Winnipeg trip, we try to spend some time outside on the porch, where one of the main attractions is watching the birds come to the feeder.
It's tricky to photograph these birds. They only will come when we are relatively still, and even if I move slowly to take a photo, they seem to realize it and tend to scatter. However, there are quite a few in this shot. One is in the feeder itself, while others gather around the base of the feeder taking advantage of the fact that birds are sloppy eaters and knock as much seed out of the feeder as they actually eat.
I also hear a quail calling out in the East Lot somewhere, but cannot see him. I like the quail and wish we had more of them coming in to feed.
It continues to be good for our mental health to just sit out on the porch, and also for our eyesight as wel look at things more than just arm's length away from us.
It's tricky to photograph these birds. They only will come when we are relatively still, and even if I move slowly to take a photo, they seem to realize it and tend to scatter. However, there are quite a few in this shot. One is in the feeder itself, while others gather around the base of the feeder taking advantage of the fact that birds are sloppy eaters and knock as much seed out of the feeder as they actually eat.
I also hear a quail calling out in the East Lot somewhere, but cannot see him. I like the quail and wish we had more of them coming in to feed.
It continues to be good for our mental health to just sit out on the porch, and also for our eyesight as wel look at things more than just arm's length away from us.
