Buddies ... Sort Of ....

I recently participated in a 4 day long bird count and it increased my appreciation for the variety of birds around us. My new challenge is to see how many different species I can get in one pic. The Jays and Woodpeckers are here in great abundance and don't bother each other - the Jay tries and Woody just ignores. The Chickadee moves so quickly they're not bothered much by the other birds either. So ... this is probably the easiest trio to capture, in our neck of the woods anyway.

Many thanks for dropping by!

[Carole Imes]

How wonderful you captured all 3 together. Terrific example of cooperative pecking order ;) Cool capture!

[karenann]

My first thought was beautiful capture, Anne. My second thought was, they are so much like people . . some are very content to get along and otheres are a little pushy, etc. VERY interesting study you have there.

[Shirley Banford]

Great idea! Maybe we should get a "Lifetime Birders' List" and start keeping track. I think the local Audobon Society sells them. I bet I'd be shocked at how many different species are in our yards.

[Mike Warren]

A very amazing cool capture. A little higher f-stop and all of the Blue Jay would have been in focus. Still a great shot to get all three together.

[Anne ❀]

@mwarren365 thanks mike, i appreciate the suggestion. i'll try that.

[june milner]

Your bird shots are so interesting.

[Susanne]

This is great Anne! Love that you got all three. I wish I had more chickadees! They are so fleeting : )

[Beverly Carmichael]

I think that's a great shot and quite fortunate you were able to capture this.

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Great capture, I like the spacing between all the dudes :)

[Joyce Wells]

How lucky to get all three in one photo! And in such a gorgeous setting with the snow and the birch tree!

[Rosie Kind]

How lovely to get three different species in one picture - beautiful

[Judith Johnson]

Your bird shots are always a pleasure to see. We have a bird count here in the, but it's only for one hour one day in January.

[Beth]

Three beautiful birds in one shot. Nice going.

[carol white]

A Super capture of different species!Well done!

[Karen Sylvia]

Great capture. I can't imagine how often you have to put seed out.

[Rosie White-Hlouveraki]

Well captured, good luck with your new challenge.

[Juanita]

Lovely capture - it must be so cool to get them so close :)

[Terry]

birds of a feather

[Jen Hudson]

Nice capture of them in their pecking order. When I watch out birds here they also have quite defined order too.

[summerfield]

that must be quite difficult to get more than two different ones in a shot. but knowing you, it's probably peanuts. you'll ace it, anne! i love this shot. i think when the grands are around they'd love to feed the birds while i shoot. :-)

[paula goff]

you must live in a beautiful place........are you out in the country a ways? are those birch trees? i love birch trees!
sorry, i'm supposed to be looking at birds, but i can't help but take in the whole scene!

[Allison Maltese]

This is wonderful. How great to capture 3 different species in one shot. It looks like there is a bit of a pecking order. Hope the chickadee gets his share!

[Anne ❀]

@karens68 thanks karen! my husband puts the seed out first thing in the morning. if it's extremely cold or snowing heavily, he puts more out mid morning and/or early afternoon. for the last week or two, i've been putting out a handful of peanuts for the jays ... the peanuts disappear in seconds!

[Jeff Walker]

that's great!

[K J Buehl]

Amazing Trio! Like the composition! Looks like a great challenge to get different birds in the same shot! Good one, Anne!

[Carolyn White]

Awesome capture, Anne! I don't think I would ever be able to get these three together. :0)

[Kerri]

Beautiful birds!

[bkb in the city]

What a great shot

[Diane]

This is wonderful! Your bird photos have been inspirational...

[Dixie Goode]

I'd love to do this but I encourage the birds to stay up and away from my house and my ratter cats.

[Ulpi]

Another beautiful shot!

[Hudd]

Wonderful capture!

[Livia]

Great shot, Anne!

[Dione Giorgio]

Wow, 3 different birds in one go. Great shot.

[Megan Richardson]

ooh they're lovely

[Rick Schies]

Well it seems you are in the perfect location sto do this. You have had some nice photos of many different ones.

[Denise]

You have such a menagerie of birds on your deck. Well done.

[Mimi Ditchie]

Excellent, three of a different kind!

[Laurie Higgins]

I love see three different birds together, Anne! I was wondering if they ever did that, and now you've shown me they do. My husband bought a new feeder and a second suet container. He's addicted!

[Cheryl]

so cool!!

[Cindy Muir]

Very cool shot, Anne. I've learned to appreciate the variety and abundance of different birds through this project - it's great!