A Bird In The Hand

Is worth two in the bush.

Bushtits, Wildomar Ca

 

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

 

 

 

 

20 thoughts on “A Bird In The Hand

  1. Corinna

    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!

    Reply
        1. Sheila Post author

          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 🙂

          Reply
  2. laurie mueller

    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!

    Reply
    1. Sheila Post author

      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! 🙂

      Reply
    1. Sheila Post author

      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

      Reply

Thanks for visiting! I hope you'll take a minute and say hello. Always great to hear from you!