Tuesday, September 30, 2014

A Visit From The Girls

 Female Goldfinch
 
Female Downy Woodpecker (bad hair day)
 
I rarely saw these birds in the summer. Now, with the cooler weather, they have shown up the past few days.
 
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46 comments:

  1. Icy BCSeptember 30, 2014 at 1:47 PM

    These ladies are beautiful! They are both my favorite females :)

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  2. Nancy JSeptember 30, 2014 at 1:56 PM

    These have that WOW factor, both truly picture-perfect. Hugs,.Jean

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  3. TexWisGirlSeptember 30, 2014 at 2:03 PM

    so very sweet! love the bad-hair-day look! :)

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  4. Sylvia KSeptember 30, 2014 at 2:06 PM

    Oh, I do love these and, yes, I love the bad-hair-day look, too!! Just grins and giggles I needed this morning!! Hope your week is going well, Karen!!

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  5. UnknownSeptember 30, 2014 at 2:40 PM

    The girls are beautiful - even on a bad hair day.

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  6. JudySeptember 30, 2014 at 3:00 PM

    Gosh, Karen, you find such beauty.

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  7. Margaret Birding For PleasureSeptember 30, 2014 at 3:06 PM

    Lovely to see 'the girls' in your garden

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  8. sunshineSeptember 30, 2014 at 3:13 PM

    Great photos and birds.

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  9. EG CameraGirlSeptember 30, 2014 at 3:29 PM

    Really cute photo of the goldfinch!

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  10. Linda W.September 30, 2014 at 3:32 PM

    Great shots, especially the woodpecker! That one made me laugh.

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  11. FABSeptember 30, 2014 at 3:35 PM

    Two beauties.

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  12. MersadSeptember 30, 2014 at 3:43 PM

    Wonderful catches. I really love the close-ups (and the little feather on the head of the woodpecker in the second shot!)

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  13. mickSeptember 30, 2014 at 3:55 PM

    Great close-up photos and such beautiful detail on both birds.

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  14. ElaSeptember 30, 2014 at 3:58 PM

    Great to see these beauties in your garden ! Greetings :)

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  15. Adam JonesSeptember 30, 2014 at 4:26 PM

    Two wonderful birds, but really like the Downy Woodpecker.

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  16. Elephant's ChildSeptember 30, 2014 at 4:26 PM

    WHAT a treat. Thank you.

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  17. MuffieSeptember 30, 2014 at 4:50 PM

    Loved seeing them -- bad hair and all!

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  18. Hootin AnniSeptember 30, 2014 at 4:58 PM

    ...and beautiful girls they are!!

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  19. CarverSeptember 30, 2014 at 5:18 PM

    You are such a talented bird photographer. Great shots.

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  20. eileeninmdSeptember 30, 2014 at 5:36 PM

    Pretty captures of the girls. They are two of my favorites..

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  21. Elizabeth EdwardsSeptember 30, 2014 at 5:53 PM

    we saw a bunch of different woodpeckers while on a kayakin' ride down the river. they really are beautiful birds. ( :

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  22. StephanieSeptember 30, 2014 at 6:19 PM

    Both very pretty birds!

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  23. fredamansSeptember 30, 2014 at 6:46 PM

    Beautiful! I love how the are looking right at you!

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  24. Pamela GordonSeptember 30, 2014 at 7:44 PM

    Beautiful captures. I love the goldfinch. We're getting some here again after a break so I'm keeping the silo filled for them. Maybe they'll stay the winter again.

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  25. Gail DixonSeptember 30, 2014 at 8:33 PM

    The female downy is precious! Loving the tan and yellow feathering of the goldfinch. Spectacular shots. So sharp and crisp.

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  26. RedPatSeptember 30, 2014 at 8:55 PM

    They are fattening up for the winter!

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  27. Bob BushellOctober 1, 2014 at 4:17 AM

    Beautiful birds, absolutely superb photos.

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  28. David M. Gascoigne,October 1, 2014 at 4:56 AM

    What could be better than a visit from the girls?

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  29. Stewart MOctober 1, 2014 at 6:19 AM

    Great pictures - as you may have gathered, I am a real fan of woodpeckers!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  30. Phil SladeOctober 1, 2014 at 7:44 AM

    Two wonderful shots Karen. Can't separate the two pictures but you caught the goldfinch in a really unusual way.

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  31. Buttons ThoughtsOctober 1, 2014 at 9:27 AM

    The girls are beautiful Hug B

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  32. orchid0324October 1, 2014 at 9:27 AM

    What gorgeous pictures of gold finch and Woodpecker♬♬♬ They are proud looking, even if a bad hair day:-)
    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

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  33. Lisa GordonOctober 1, 2014 at 3:36 PM

    They are adorable, Karen, and these photographs are wonderful.

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  34. DebbieOctober 1, 2014 at 6:17 PM

    i saw my woodpeckers the other day and i realized i had not seen them all summer. i had forgotten about them!!

    2 beautiful birds!!!

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  35. sallie (fulltime-Life.com)October 1, 2014 at 6:45 PM

    Such sweet little ladies. I wonder where they go to eat in the summer?

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  36. andressanchezphoto.blogspot.comOctober 1, 2014 at 7:14 PM

    Again my adnmiración transmit for their beautiful publications.

    Congratulations and greetings :)

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  37. Rambling WoodsOctober 1, 2014 at 8:00 PM

    Awwwwww... Love the head tilt on the goldfinch and sweet woodpecker..... Michelle

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  38. ArijaOctober 1, 2014 at 11:35 PM

    Beautiful, your little ladies!

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  39. maryaustriaOctober 2, 2014 at 5:45 AM

    Gorgeous shots! Such beautiful birds!

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  40. My Odd SockOctober 2, 2014 at 9:04 AM

    Had to chuckle about the bad hair day.
    Glad these ladies have returned.
    Thanks for sharing!

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  41. Kenneth Cole SchneiderOctober 2, 2014 at 3:18 PM

    Nice close portraits of the goldfinch and woodpecker. With all the warblers gone south we have time to enjoy them before the sparrows arrive.

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  42. NatureFootstepOctober 3, 2014 at 5:35 PM

    beautiful girls, both of them. :)

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  43. A Colorful WorldOctober 4, 2014 at 12:33 AM

    Both so pretty!

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  44. IleanaOctober 4, 2014 at 12:16 PM

    Beautiful, beatiful birds!:)

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  45. Our photosOctober 6, 2014 at 2:43 AM

    Beautiful photos!
    Greetings...

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  46. Les...October 6, 2014 at 3:47 AM

    terrific studies of beaut birds *S*

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