Green Friday - At The Bird Feeders

My new set up is finally working - we cut some evergreen branches and stuck them in the deck railing by the bird feeders - we had moved the feeders so I could see them from my new location while I heal from surgery - and it was too far from cover for the birds to feel comfortable at the feeders - even though they were only 20 feet away from the old feeder location.

I set up my camera and tripod looking out the window, aimed at the feeders.  When I see bird activity all I have to do is step up to the camera, turn it on and zoom in on the feeders - and click pictures whenever the birds appear.

You can see a little bit of the evergreen in this shot of a Junco.  They are not generally feeder birds, but rather ground feeders, but since the feeders are sitting on the deck railing they hop right up there - and they do keep the deck cleaned up of spilled seeds.

Step right up - the feeders are loaded.

I like the little seed in his beak.  .  .

Right into the squirrel and deer proof feeder.  I got these feeders from Amazon for about 15.00 each and they truly are squirrel and deer proof - better than some of the ones that sell for 50.00 and 60.00 - the squirrels don't even bother trying anymore.

The chickadees are so fast that I barely have time to get my hand up to the camera.  They flit in, land, pick a seed and off they go - that fast.

And they don't pose as nicely as the Juncos - they are intent on getting the seed and getting back to the tree to eat it.

My best shot - there was cheering and clapping!!!

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