This is my original photo for this Monday’s Critter Connection
But after posting it on a local birding site, there was a bit of a debate on wether or not it was an actual Hoary. Silly me for deleting the one picture that may or may not have shown its white rump because it was blurry.
So I set out Friday afternoon to catch one. I admit that I stood there somewhat dumbfounded. There were about sixty of these little birds fluttering in and around the feeders at the time. I found myself asking ‘how am I going to pick out a Hoary from all of you?’ I looked up and saw this little cutey watching me
I think that this is definitely a Hoary because of the white undertail and lack of streaking on the undertail coverts. source:allaboutbirds
This is one of those moments in time where you ask the world for something and it grants you the wish. Don’t you just love it when that happens?
*I wanted to post this yesterday but it was fairly busy at work and I didn’t get a chance*
What a cutie!!
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Very much so!
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I love it, so awesome that you captured what you were looking for! Great shots!!
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Thank you! It was much more entertaining than cleaning the house 😉
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Good morning, Kelly. I don’t know a lot about birds, but I love your photos! Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
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I don’t know much either but I can tell you that they respond to me talking to them (the backyard birds). I think that’s why he flew to such a close position and posed 😊
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It’s a gift to you from the Creator above! 🙂
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Definitely was! It made me feel quite lucky 😊
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What a beauty, Kelly! Great captures. 🙂
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Thank you, Amy! I really like these little ones. They are adorable 😊
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My husband is an avid photographer of birds. I won’t tell him you got a redpoll. He’d be jealous!
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There are so many here right now 😊 Cutest little things I have ever seen 😊
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Such a cute birdie. Beautiful capture Kelly.
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Thank you, Rupali. I love these lottery guys 😊
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What a delightful little bird!
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they really are!
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