Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Pipsqueak

It was so nice to see this little guy (Pipsqueak) on the brush pile over the weekend.
I haven't seen him since October 
 
Carolina Wren

We live slightly above the northern most tip of their range,
so they are not often seen here at this time of year.


Our autumn was warm, and before today, we have only had one covering of snow,
that disappeared quite quickly.
 

I hope the brush pile will help protect him over the winter, because 
it's -6 this morning, with a light covering of snow.
I think winter has arrived!
 
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52 comments:

  1. Awww....what a cute little birdie!

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  2. Great photo of a beautiful little bird and your photos show off the details of its plumage.

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  3. Lovely, Karen, Are your temps in Celsius? Sounds cool/cold/ like there will be ice around close to you. Greetings from Jean

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  4. Adorable little wren and your photos are awesome Karen.

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  5. Beautiful photos of the little bird.

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  6. What charming shots of pipsqueak!

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  7. I like how vivid the colours are in your photos. Keep on clicking.

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  8. I love the adorable wrens, cute photos. Have a great day!

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  9. Nice little bird.

    -6? its been a while since I been in a temperature like that!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  10. what a cutie and I love your title; fabulous, clear photos Karen

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  11. So sweet! I have yet to see a Carolina wren!

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  12. He really is a tiny cutie! Wonderful shots and isn't it nice to see someone who doesn't visit so often?

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  13. this is one of my favs. he (it has to be a male) because all the noise & showing off it does. i love the tune he sings. gorgeous bird. ( :

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  14. You sure make good use of that camera lens! I didn't think wrens would stay around this late.

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  15. adore the wrens! such cute little sprites. when i saw 'pipsqueak', i immediately thought you were sharing one of your squirrels, though. :)

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  16. Very nice photographed Karen......nice done.

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  17. You do get the most beautiful captures of the birds -- actually everything you photograph, Karen! They never fail to amaze me! I wish I could do one tenth as well as you!! Amazing! This one is such a little beauty! What a lovely way to start my day!!

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  18. What a little cutie! Do you ever see owls? I just read an article about them. I'll try to remember to write about it.

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  19. These are one of my favorites!! They are so sweet and so darn cute. You got some fantastic captures of this little one.

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  20. These are just amazing Karen!! I have a "tail less" one at my feeders, he won't pose for a picture!!

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  21. I only know this bird from blogs but Pipsqueak is so cute and I'd love to see him (or one of his close relatives) in real life someday. Glad he came back.

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  22. Karen, we had two of these Carolina Wrens trapped on our porch this morning. I'm happy to see them around here since we changed from growing zone 7A to zone 7B , thanks to Climate Change. Dianne

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  23. Knowing how those little guys are so active, like our Common Wren, I think your pictures are brilliant Karen.

    Thanks for your kind thoughts, the glass or two of Grenache Noir is hitting a sweet spot.

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  24. Beautiful images... it's a stunning little bird.

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  25. What a cute little bird! Wonderful shots!

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  26. What a treat. He wouldn't brighten even the darkest days.

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  27. great pics of a terrific little bird! and what a great nickname! *LOL*

    he sure is a serious looking little fellow though isnt he, maybe you can get him to "smile" in the next set of pics? *LOL*

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  28. You did well to get such good shots karen, hope the brush gets it through the winter.
    All the best Gordon.

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  29. Oh gosh, I do not know how in the world those tiny birds survive that kind of cold! Sweet shots!

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  30. such a gorgeous little guy. Have a wonderful week, and thank you for stopping by my blog yesterday.

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  31. He's so tiny, and just so adorable!

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  32. what a sweetie! The top photo is lovely, beautifully composed

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  33. Awesome captures! We have them all year round where I live .....they are a DELIGHT!

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  34. HI Karen Thesse are stunning close ups of this little guy.

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  35. he´s a cutie with the tail and eyebrows. :) Great shots.

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  36. Fantastic shots of my favorite bird! Hope he stays warm, too.

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  37. A very handsome fellow. Wonderful shots and I really like the composition of the first one!

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  38. How lovely to see a wren this late in the year. We haven't had them around for quite awhile. Lovely photos.

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  39. wow. He is so cute:!:. How is your hawk?

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  40. Sweet little wren and amazing photos as always Karen..I think you had mentioned a bird bath in a comment. If you have an outside plug, it is easy to find one. I have used Amazon or other places. I have one on the deck railing and one on the ground for rabbits and deer.. They are as busy as the feeders...Michelle

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  41. whoops..it was Denise thinking about a bird bath...Michelle

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  42. Carolina Wren is certainly more common than it formerly was here in southern Ontario, but I think the cold temperatures we are getting so early in the winter are going to push the species to its limit.

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  43. Wonderful pictures and so a beautful bird

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  44. These are wonderful pic`s of Pip. He is adorable, Nicely done.

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