Hello,
I hope you enjoy my bird friends as much as I do.
The top wee movie is in real time.
You can see how swiftly they move. It is a fun little film due to having 22 birds coming and going.
Three types of chickadees and red breasted nuthatches.
The wee movie above is in slow motion.
I love seeing the second bird, the female red breasted nuthatch, when something gets her attention behind her and turns swiftly. Things like that are hard to see in real time.
And just in case you are loving these, one more little slow motion film of a mountain chickadee:
Lovely day and beyond to you~
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To you!
ReplyDeleteThe birds are quite trusting.
ReplyDeleteIt took a couple of months to get this many birds to trust me.
DeleteI loved seeing your three different videos very much. It must feel amazing when they land on your fingertips before picking up something to eat from the palm of your hand. Slow motion was a good idea to study the bird's movements even better!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have such a connection with your trusting feathered friends!
It is a sweet experience to gain their trust and to watch their antics and pecking order. Watching them hide the seeds under the bark of trees for later.
DeleteI am so glad you enjoyed them.
I really enjoy your films.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to see the sweet birds are trusting!
Thank you for sharing, Tammie.
I am so glad you enjoyed them Tomoko.
DeleteIt took me two months to get this many birds to come to me.
Wonderful Tammie, to see how you have "tamed" these beautiful small birds !!
ReplyDeleteThank you. It is much fun.
DeleteOh Tammie, this is such a treat! I see my birds at the feeder but have never had one land -- well, to be honest, I've never sat out there long enough with seed in hand, especially in the winter, to make that happen. You are indeed the Bird Whisperer and this is such a special moment. The video is terrific!
ReplyDeleteIt did take me two months to get this many birds to come to me daily.
DeleteLast year it happened faster. I remember trying in years past with no luck at all.
Fantastic to see so many different birds feeding from your hand. Here we may occasionally gain the trust of one bird, but never so many. Are they naturally not too scared of humans there, or have you spent a long time building their confidence?
ReplyDeleteChickadees, which there are three types in the first movie are known to come to people. Not on their own, but if you work at it, then it may possibly happen.
DeleteBut they are wild. It is not like I can pet them, it is all about the seeds ;-)
We all need to eat. And it did take two months of dedicated time, stepping outside maybe 30 times a day and offering them seed, till they think of my hand as a bird feeder ;-)
The videos are simply stunning! They are beautiful little creatures!
ReplyDeleteI am happy that you enjoyed them.
DeleteI agree, beautiful little creatures.
These are charming, Tammie! It's wonderful to see this relationship you've developed with these lovely, dear birds.... left me with a warm smile on my heart. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteA warm smile on your heart is a lovely response. I have the same one ;-)
DeleteDelightful!
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DeleteWhat great little videos of your bird friends!I see they mostly take turns, and if they don't there is a bit of fuss. They have certainly adapted to your quiet presence.
ReplyDeleteYes, what you say is true. The nuthatch are at the top of the pecking order and the male gets to take a seed before the female, usually. Once in a while there is a little bird that decides to be an alpha and takes a seed before it's rightful turn. I think it is only the nuthatches that chase others away. Fun to learn about them up close. Fun to have their companionship too.
DeleteThey're so adorable. I like seeing them open up their wings and flying off.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day.
Adorable is a good word. Yes, in the slow motion films we can see the way they maneuver and fly better. Sweet.
DeleteBeautiful Tammie.
ReplyDeleteHow tame the birds are.
Enjoy it.
Greeting,
Hilly
Hello, again. I enjoyed seeing your bird friends in motion, especially slow-mo. Perfectly lovely!
ReplyDeleteYoko
Awesome article guys :)
ReplyDeleteThat is so wonderful that these little birds come right to you and eat from your hand. Loved the slow motion videos. You can see these special birds so much clearly. I moved back to northern California and to the mountains. I am loving it. We had a week of snow, and it was beautiful. I can see why you love living in nature, Tammie Lee.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have good February days.
~Sheri
Hallo Tammy Lee,
ReplyDeletePrachtige filmpjes van hele mooie vogels, ze lijken veel op een aantal soorten die hier ook voorkomen, maar zijn daar in de VS toch net weer anders getekend. Onvoorstelbaar hoe tam je ze daar hebt gekregen, heel mooi ook die slow-motion.
Groeten,
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How wonderful to have this very special experience of birds feeding out of your hand. I can see that it took you quite some time to get them there - you have quite the dedication and you get rewarded for it. The slow motion videos are lovely, I like to see the birds' flight. Thank you for sharing these with us.
ReplyDeleteyes, I was rewarded for my dedication, day after day. now they are mostly off finding mates, eating insects and looking for nesting sites. I have a few that might continue to come to me.
Deletelovely to have you stop by.
Hello dear friend, I hope you are well. These moments must have been magical for you. Thank you for sharing, what a joy! Many blessings your way.
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