Spring is getting here!

3 on feeder today!

wow, that's a nice colourful bird hal.........I hope the hawks don't get it

Bonny little fella, makes you wonder how such a fragile little thing survives the harsh weather.

The most prolific birds in our area at the moment are wood pigeons, never go more than a couple of yards without seeing one, have no idea why they have become garden birds, not colourful nor entertaining, wish we had a few of your species.


Regards.

Misty. Spends winters south. Same as Goldfinches and many other smart species! But coming back in droves heralds Spring! Humming birds, cow birds many many more. Only wild pigeon like bird here are doves. They stay year around. Yet the feral pigieons spend all winter here outside in the elements of course but same pairs in same places end of Winter. Tough buggers! They survive 40C below and forage for food on mainly snow covered landscape. Makes one think!!

North American Goldfinch.

Bred many different coloured canaries over 40 years, always in good health but never as good as the wild birds, man will never be able to replicate nature.


Makes one marvel at the strength, wonderful colours all wrapped up in a little bundle of feathers.



The creator must have had wonderful time creating them.



Regards.

halcanada wrote:

3 on feeder today!

Brilliant shots Hal "Thanks". Have the same, here but different etc if you know what I mean . Certain people can have big houses posh cars & all the modern cons as such For me thou means nothing etc as I have the joy & pleasure of sitting in my lounge room here & watching the like in my trees here within 10 ft of where I sit quite often. Always had a great fascination "fortunately" with how some one could create something so small But so beautiful like the finch brigade as such, especially like some here who are no bigger than a match box in size .  

The only thing that spoils the world as a whole Knackered is mankind.


If all humans were eradicated everything would be fine.


Unfortunately, or fortunately as the case may be mankind has been given choices and unfortunately made some very bad ones.


Regards.

True Misty.
That was the very first sin which led to mankind's imperfection.

Eve was given the choice of serving God or allowing Mankind to help themselves and live according to their own ways. Eve was deceived
But Adam wasn't deceived. When given the fruit, via Eve, thoughts in regards 'Choosing their' own way or God's' Adam chose that mankind should rule themselves'. This was after God had fore warned him that mankind wouldn't be, and wasn't capable, or able to govern themselves.

So Mankind has a certain amount of time - given by the grace of God - to prove that he could, and can govern themselves and do well. Prove God wrong!
That time allowed has just about run the distance and  Jesus - now in his heaven throne - will educate Mankind in the prosperous ways of a perfect life in paradise.

Yes, the vast amount of people will come back and have a second chance. Those that die and don't survive Armageddon won't!
Becoming the biggest mass killer of all time.

WHO do you think should set the standards for what is good and what is bad?

When Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and bad, they sent a clear message: They did not trust God and his standards. They chose to set their' own standards of good and bad. (Gen. 3:22)

But look at what they lost. They lost their friendship with God. They also lost the opportunity to live forever, and they passed sin and death on to their children. (Rom. 5:12) Adam and Eve’s choice led to misery.

great pictures of those lovely birds hal........must be nice seeing them around .

Very many this year. Grosbeaks, Hummers, many finches. All pics taken through kitchen window. All nesting close by I assume. At least 3 pairs of Orioles, 2 Rose breasted Grosbeaks, Goldfinches too many to count..

Oriole looking in the window. Or is he checking the temp difference?

halcanada wrote:

Oriole looking in the window. Or is he checking the temp difference?

No just looking at the horrible codger on the other side Hal I suspect & trying to figure out what breed of bird he is etc. Now yesterday here, wife yelled out to me to come & see this as she sat on the front porch as 12 green type parrots come down for a feed of bread as she fed her flock of tame magpies . Magpies kept well out of the way in their wisdom for some reason. World is all going downhill but nature is putting up a good fight I suggest on average with us humans attempting to destroy much which has value in the bird & nature field.