Thankful 4 Natural Gifts by olivetreeann

Thankful 4 Natural Gifts

I'm thankful for the plants which produce seeds for the birds. My bird feeder is a source of non-stop entertainment. I appreciate the carefully designed cycle of nature that produces plants, which produce seeds which become a source of nutrition for the birds. I know the birds could find seeds on their own without my help, but this way I get to enjoy their antics up close and in plain sight. I had a Nuthatch reminding me he could not eat the seeds if I didn't hang up the feeder while I was taking this shot!
The birds must love you!
November 21st, 2012  
Truly gifts of nature amazing shapes and colors! The birds must love the routine.
November 21st, 2012  
@nicolecampbell lol Nicole- I think they do!
@chrismarfil Thank you Chris! I mix a couple different kinds together for different birds. My dream is to have a better camera so that I can take pictures of them at some point.
November 21st, 2012  
No wonder they enjoy visiting you, look at that dish of goodies
November 21st, 2012  
Looks good
November 21st, 2012  
Beautiful thoughts on natural gifts--and nice photo to illustrate! Lucky birds...
November 21st, 2012  
Cool pov, lucky birds. The birds that come to our feeders let you know if you're late putting the seeds out!
November 21st, 2012  
Cool shot. Love the pov.
November 21st, 2012  
Wonderful colours! I'm having fun imagining the impatient nuthatch too :)
November 21st, 2012  
Very colorful. I can see why they are attracted to it. Bird feeders bring lots of joy
November 21st, 2012  
@digitalrn Thanks Rick!
@kerristephens Thanks Kerri!
@eudora Thanks Diane!
@salza Thanks Sally!
@sangwann Thanks Dione- had a couple to choose from, but I liked this one becasue it was a bit different.
@alia_801 Thanks Alia! I was taking this shot on my back deck and he was perched on the side of the house (on the corner upside down as they like to do) and chirping away at me- hurry up! I'm hungry! You're a slow poke! It's in focus- now hang it up! lol
@henrir Thanks Henri! I put a mixture of these seeds, Sunflower seeds and thistle in this one. I get Goldfinches, Chickadees, Tufted Titmouse, Nuthatches, Purple Finches, Chirping Sparrows, Blue Jays, Cardinals and all kinds of woodpeckers. Such fun!!
November 21st, 2012  
very nice colours and the b/w background just makes them pop out even more
November 21st, 2012  
@raejae Thank you RaeJae! It's just the gray lid of the bird feeder- but that's exactly why I chose this shot over the others I took. I liked the contrast between the colorful seeds and the lid.
November 21st, 2012  
i do too; it is very nice!
November 21st, 2012  
Great colour, love it
November 21st, 2012  
@filsie65 Thanks Phil!
November 22nd, 2012  
I like the point of view, the textures and colors. Makes one realize how dependent we are on mother nature human or animals. Feeding the birds and now squirrels is a passion of mine too.
November 22nd, 2012  
@rhubbard Thanks Rich! I know they can fend for themselves (they do seem to survive when I'm gone for a few days!), but it's so much fun to watch them!
November 22nd, 2012  
Pretty shot. Great color and textures.
November 22nd, 2012  
@daisy Thank you Kathryn!
November 22nd, 2012  
Bev
Cool shot. I've never actually seen what people put in those things before. Without the birds, we wouldn't have subjects to chase after trying to get their pictures! Nice job!
November 24th, 2012  
I agree 100%. I am so thankful for my bird feeder, I watch it every day and am completely entertained, even if it's the same birds.
November 25th, 2012  
@prttblues Thanks Bev! lol We always think we're doing them such a favor- but they really do know how to fend for themselves!
@tara11 Thanks Tara! Yes, I could watch them for hours!
November 25th, 2012  
Bev
@olivetreeann Yeah but they know they are doing us a favor by giving us nice things to look at when they come to feed. It's a win-win for the birds and us!
November 25th, 2012  
lovely detail, great colours and perspective.
November 26th, 2012  
@kandernob Thank you Karen!
December 3rd, 2012  
Agreed, I like this :-)
December 12th, 2012  
@vposey Thank you Vickie!!
December 13th, 2012  
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