Is worth two in the bush.
These little visitors keep peeking in our windows. They perch on the edge of the window, and take a good look before jumping back in the bush. There are usually four or five in the bush together. I don’t know much about birds, but I think these are Bushtits. Maybe that is too easy an answer. Found this description, on The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and it fits:
Bushtits are sprightly, social songbirds that twitter as they fly weakly between shrubs and thickets in western North America. Almost always found in lively flocks, they move constantly, often hanging upside down to pick at insects or spiders on the undersides of leaves. Flocks of Bushtits mix with similar small songbirds like warblers, chickadees, and kinglets while foraging.
Of course I know they are only checking themselves out in the glass. They are about 3 or 4 inches long. I learned that the females have light eyes, and the males are dark eyed. You can see in the bottom photos that we had a pair.
One bird, then two,
then three, now four.
Chirp, chirp, chirping,
just outside my door.
I wonder where they came from.
I wonder where they will go.
Just keep on wondering, I must,
For only the winged can know.
SMD
Gorgeous photos Sheila! Love your little poem too!
Thanks so much Wendy 🙂 Happy painting to you!
Enjoyed your poem! What great little birds…delightful that they perched where they did and you got the pic series. Cannot wait to see what Laurie does with them in paint!
Corinna I know it is going to be great. I sent her most of the photos I had. (Glad you like the poem)
Watching birds is quite an experience… If birds could talk!
I was thinking that while I was watching them… wonder what they would tell us 🙂
May be words we would hope, love or like to hear… by all means positive ones!
I am sure they have active minds, and I would love to hear about their travels! I’d ask… How far did you fly today? What do you do for fun? What is your favorite food? Enjoy your day Louise 🙂
Could be a good start for a children’s book… Have a nice day, Sheila!
Could be 🙂 Thanks Louise 🙂
I liked the birds. Fortunately, we see many kinds in our back yard. I can even hear the Woodpeckers carving out their lunch
You have lots of nice trees in back to attract the birds 🙂
Oh, and the poetry didn’t go unnoticed…SWEET!
Thank you Laurie
Sheila, thank you for sharing these little birds. I love them and wondered if I might “borrow” one to paint? I have been having an unusually hard time with subject matter lately. I LOVE the 2nd one where he is sort of leaning over as if to say, “You talkin to me?” Or “Wait. What’s going on over there?” Just love them! Do some with your unique style of art!
Sure Laurie, I will send you larger files to look at. They did have a lot of personality! I do want to try and paint them as well. Can’t wait to see your interpretation! 🙂
I’ve never seen anything like that in Western Canada. They look like they’re fun to have around.
They do look like they are having fun together. They zoom into a bush, hangout, pop up, hang out some more, and then they are off. When I first saw them I was eating lunch by the window, so I had a meal and entertainment 🙂 LOL
Sheila, thanks for sharing your birds—and words—with us. Birds—and words—can be the best little companions!
They were fun to watch Dotty. Sweet little creatures 🙂