Beauty in the Ordinary
Pine Siskin
Posted by Mary (PA, United States) on 3 April 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Another feathered friend who has been a regular guest this winter and spring.
"In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks." ~~~John Muir
Thank you all so much for your visits and comments. If you have suggestions for improvement please feel free to comment, I'm still wanting to learn more.
Please do not use my images without my permission.
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
what a cracker Mary I love the colour tones in this
3 Apr 2009 5:16am
@Veronique: Well....my elbows were on my knees and I was sitting on a chair...does that count? :)
Angela from Halifax, United States
Absolutely gorgeous. Love the colors and the buds! Not to mention the star of the show.
3 Apr 2009 10:54am
vintche from Wervicq, France
perfect ! I love the space you let on the right side. it makes free the look of the bird.
And the bird is standing on a bud, wonderful !
3 Apr 2009 10:57am
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
Lovely capture Mary. I see the buds are starting to appear. Spring is sprung.
3 Apr 2009 11:06am
@Lee: Thank you Lee. You would not believe the change here in the last 4 days. That must be why they say Spring has Sprung. Everything seems to just burst out...most things are budding now, daffodils are open, Hostas are three inches high....the buds in this picture are now 1 1/2 inches long....and wow the grass is really green. All this after several rainy days and 2 days in the 60's. It shall be at your door shortly my friend :)
Ernest from Sydney, Australia
I like your featured friend. They are lovely. You have captured the light brillantly.
3 Apr 2009 11:11am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
What a little beauty she is! So perky.
3 Apr 2009 11:21am
Claus Petersen from herfølge, Denmark
I love how the have kept the background so clean, it really brings out all the little details of the bird! Great shot!
3 Apr 2009 11:56am
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Mary, you have a definite touch with our fine feathered friends! I love the way the pose for you and in turn you do them justice by creating these beautiful portraits. Well done and thanks for sharing! ;-)
3 Apr 2009 1:21pm
Marion from Liberty Township, United States
Mary, I keep trying to get shots of my birds, but my lens is just not big enough. Even though the feeder is just outside my patio, the birds are just so small that they blurr when I have my lens (300mm) fully extended. I got some good ones of the squirrel eating the bird food, which I will post soon, but the birds I just cannot get. I am totally in awe over all your fantastic bird shots! Simply WOW!!! :)
3 Apr 2009 2:17pm
Tarolino from Espoo, Finland
What an enchanting little bird and such a wonderful shot of it too.
3 Apr 2009 11:39pm
observing from North West, United Kingdom
Absolutely lovely capture, and it's perfect.
3 Apr 2009 11:51pm
Bill from Belton, United States
We used to have bunches of these little fellows when we lived in Maine. Great shot Mary! I think you have some kind of mystical rapport with birds! You get some very wonderful images!
4 Apr 2009 12:29am
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Wow, what a beauty and a great photo. The soft background makes him (or her) stand even out more, perfect!
4 Apr 2009 3:15am
