Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Cottage Birding

The cottage on Georgian Bay is in the middle of a nature reserve. That means it's well wooded.  It's not an easy place to get bird shots!
 
Bird feeders can't go up until the winter, as the black bears in the area love to snack on bird seed, and load up on calories in late summer for their big sleep! As much as I would love to get a photo of a bruin, I wouldn't want one on the front porch!
 
So, this is all I got. 
 
Yellow-throated Vireo

American Robin
 
 And on the water...
 Red-breasted Merganser
 
Juvenile Cormorant
  
sharing with...
WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY

Posted by at
Labels: , , , ,

45 comments:

  1. Maude LynnSeptember 10, 2013 at 2:11 PM

    You got some beautiful shots!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Sylvia KSeptember 10, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    So good to see you and your beautiful birds and such a perfect way to start a day!! And these are so very lovely indeed! Hope you have a great week, Karen!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Kim, USASeptember 10, 2013 at 2:14 PM

    Beautiful series of photos. Something in the water that makes these birds looks elegant.

    Kim,USA

    ReplyDelete
  4. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 2:49 PM

    Great series though!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

    ReplyDelete
  5. TexWisGirlSeptember 10, 2013 at 3:16 PM

    still awesome shots of many i don't get to see!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Nancy JSeptember 10, 2013 at 3:47 PM

    The last one, super, all those muted colours go so well together. Greetings from Jean

    ReplyDelete
  7. Joop ZandSeptember 10, 2013 at 4:26 PM

    They are again very nice photographed Karen.... well done.

    greetings, Joop

    http://joopzandfotografie.blogspot.nl

    ReplyDelete
  8. eileeninmdSeptember 10, 2013 at 5:09 PM

    These are lovely birds and photos. One of my favorites is the Merganser! Love the "do".

    Thanks for sharing, have a happy day!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Elephant's ChildSeptember 10, 2013 at 6:16 PM

    'All' you got, would have me dancing for joy. Gorgeous things - and thank you. Though a bear would be nice too...

    ReplyDelete
  10. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 6:33 PM

    Beautiful shots of critters!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Coloring Outside the LinesSeptember 10, 2013 at 7:22 PM

    Great shots- I'm still looking for the Robin's other foot!

    ReplyDelete
  12. aspiritofsimplicitySeptember 10, 2013 at 7:38 PM

    Beautiful shots. I love the first two. I would take your time with the bird feeders....bears aren't that fun to have hanging around in your yard

    ReplyDelete
  13. carol l mckennaSeptember 10, 2013 at 7:40 PM

    Definitely wonderful shots of the beautiful birds! ~
    carol, xo

    ReplyDelete
  14. Lisa GordonSeptember 10, 2013 at 7:41 PM

    These are really wonderful, Karen!

    ReplyDelete
  15. JimSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:09 PM

    Wonderful outdoor shots.

    ReplyDelete
  16. KarenSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:10 PM

    Lovely shots of these birds. Have a great week.

    ReplyDelete
  17. JocelynSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:34 PM

    Love these pictures!! Visiting from Outdoor Wednesday.

    Jocelyn @ http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  18. IndraniSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:47 PM

    Terrific captures! The American Robin has folded the other leg I guess.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Grandma Barb's This and ThatSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    Great photos of the birds. I love the little yellow-throated Vireo. I don't believe we have them here.

    ReplyDelete
  20. JoceeSeptember 11, 2013 at 12:31 AM

    Good spotting with the first one, he is well hidden. Love the robin.

    ReplyDelete
  21. UnknownSeptember 11, 2013 at 2:35 AM

    Lovely shots of these beautiful birds!

    ReplyDelete
  22. Stewart MSeptember 11, 2013 at 4:21 AM

    A bear on the door step would be a little too much of a close encounter!

    Nice pictures - woodlands can be hell to get shots in!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

    ReplyDelete
  23. lina@family tipsSeptember 11, 2013 at 4:38 AM

    Admire your shots!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Carole M.September 11, 2013 at 5:53 AM

    interesting to learn the habits of the bears and the reason no bird-feeders...it figures of course when it's explained. Love the Vireo and the Robin is beautiful too; lovely mixed post Karen

    ReplyDelete
  25. IrmaSeptember 11, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    Beautiful pictures of the different species of birds.
    Very well photographed, compliments.
    Greetings Irma

    ReplyDelete
  26. EG CameraGirlSeptember 11, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    The birds seem to be moving south. We have one that follows the train track from town to town, and a friend told me yesterday that she has seen black bears in her yard! This is NOT cottage country, although it is still rural.

    I'm not certain I have ever seen a juvenile cormorant.

    ReplyDelete
  27. DebbieSeptember 11, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    great captures!! love that merganser!!

    ReplyDelete
  28. John @ Beans and I on the LooseSeptember 11, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    Very nice. Thanks for visiting my Turkey Vulture.

    ReplyDelete
  29. LeoviSeptember 11, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    Yes, that beautiful, beautiful pictures, beautiful birds!

    ReplyDelete
  30. Noel MorataSeptember 11, 2013 at 12:54 PM

    Beautiful work, I love all the detail and sharp captures, excellent work

    ReplyDelete
  31. Richard PeglerSeptember 11, 2013 at 2:47 PM

    Looks like your cottage is in a fabulous place, Karen! I particularly like the Vireo and Cormorant shots - beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  32. Linda aka Crafty GardenerSeptember 11, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    Lovely series of bird photos.

    ReplyDelete
  33. ElizabethSeptember 11, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    Oh, my - birds are my FAVORITE. Your pictures are so incredibly beautiful. Is that robin one-legged? So you are on the Georga coast? Lovely.

    Elizabeth
    www.homemusings.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  34. NatureFootstepSeptember 11, 2013 at 5:10 PM

    I would not want a bear at home either. :) Love that merganser. :)

    ReplyDelete
  35. MarySeptember 11, 2013 at 7:49 PM

    Wonderful birds! Amazing shots!

    ReplyDelete
  36. Gemma WisemanSeptember 12, 2013 at 4:32 AM

    Love all the different poses of these characters. Great series of photos.

    ReplyDelete
  37. ErcotravelsSeptember 12, 2013 at 5:20 AM

    Beautiful set of the lovely birds! or yes, Keren! I just found the seven wonders of India which are very famous for their history and beauty. I hope you'll know about its through my new post.

    ReplyDelete
  38. NancySeptember 12, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    These are gorgeous and love the natural surroundings.

    ReplyDelete
  39. Wally JonesSeptember 12, 2013 at 10:17 PM

    I enjoyed your photographs and the nice variety!
    Push a few of those warblers south if you get a chance!

    -Wally (waiting for migrants in Florida)

    ReplyDelete
  40. Sallie (FullTime-Life)September 13, 2013 at 12:01 AM

    Karen, I'd be happy with any one of those beautiful shots. Especially love the merganser, because I don't think I've ever seen one. Yeah, I like bears too, but definitely not on my front porch.

    ReplyDelete
  41. thewovenspokeSeptember 13, 2013 at 8:27 PM

    A very nice bunch of photos, I like the first one with the bird looking out from under the leaf.

    ReplyDelete
  42. betty-NZSeptember 13, 2013 at 10:38 PM

    How pretty they all are! So colorful.

    ReplyDelete
  43. Margaret Birding For PleasureSeptember 15, 2013 at 7:09 AM

    Wonderful photographs of great birds

    ReplyDelete
  44. BryanSeptember 15, 2013 at 7:34 AM

    Nice photos, especially the merganser.

    ReplyDelete
  45. MeSeptember 15, 2013 at 5:05 PM

    Although you didn`t get as many pic`s of the birds as you wanted, these are still really nice.

    ReplyDelete

Please feel free to leave a comment, and hey, why not follow my blog too.
I can't respond to every comment, but I will return the favour and visit your blog. I have turned off word verification, but it randomly shows up, that's a BLOGGER glitch.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)