Mooning Nuthatch

[theviking]

This bird shows up a couple of times a week to lift his tail feathers in my general direction. He is really taking a nap, must think the Chicken Hawks won't come this close to the house.. He is wrong.. A few other pics from the backyard.

 

[packerbacker]

Nice pics. Those are some fat birds!

 

[Potter Poker]

Looks like a nut-hatch butt to me, however the other birds are great...good pics

 

[theviking]

Thanks for the comments, yes they are fat birds.

 

[River Rat]

Beautiful pics!

Just a little hint...they're not fat, birds when cold do a "ruffle". Ruffling up feathers keeps them warmer. Domestic fowl do the same.

When a bird ruffles it is chilled and its ruffled feathers trap a layer of warm air around the bird

An average chicken has 8,500 feathers. That makes for a warm coat. Like her wild bird cousins, a chicken will fluff up, trap air under her down, and stay cozy, even in below freezing temperatures.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Those are some excellent photos

 

[mainer]

Great pics. Those cardinals sure are a beautiful bird.

 

[fossis]

Very nice pic's.

Fossis.............

 

[Th3rty7]

Nice pictures man. They're all well taken photos but I would have to say the male cardinal is my favorite. I've been keeping them fat and happy here too through the winter, mostly the small guys that winter over but there is a cardinal that feeds daily. What type of bird is that in your avatar?

 

[NGE]

Looks like a cooper's or red-tailed hawk to me, in his avatar.............NGE

 

[colorado14ers]

lol, nice first pic!!!!! they are a really nice

 

[theviking]

Thanks for the kind words. The bird in my avatar is a Coopers Hawk, I posted a few pics a while back, tough bird to photo.

 

[NGE]

Viking, here is pic of one, after he nailed a pigeon from my yard (proud as can be, and a full tummy).............NGE

 

[phantomfinder]

Cool pic's , WTG

 

[crazyjarhead]

Awesome pics Especially the cardinal