You know when you think you see something, but then look and nothing is there?
So you take a few steps and then, woops, you think you see it again.
I saw a small dark object drop from the sky and disappear into the snow.
Turns out I wasn't losing my mind (whew!)
I realized it was a bird.
A very silly bird.
I couldn't help laughing out loud.
See it peeking its little head out of the snow?
Was there something underneath the snow that I didn't know about?
Was it playing? Or hiding?
While I'm waiting to see what it will do, a Common Redpoll lands beside the hole with a sunflower seed in its mouth.
It stays a moment and then leaves.
Two seconds later, another bird lands (I'm not sure it is a Redpoll.)
I start to wonder:
#1 What is so attractive about this hole?
#2 What is that little bird doing under the snow all this time?
This second bird also stays a moment and leaves.
Finally Mr. Mysterious re-emerges from his hiding place.
He takes a look around,
Springs out from the hole and flies away!
You can see his tail-feathers on the right side of the photo below.
Maybe I've just witnessed an elaborate bird version of "winter hide-and-seek."
I have a feeling Mr. Mysterious is going to win :)
Mr. Mysterious is my kind of guy.
ReplyDeleteI know it may not be very adult to admit this, but I love hide and seek.
Lucky adults keep the best parts of their childhood with them :)
DeleteVery nice story line there Rosemary..lol!!
ReplyDeleteMr Mysterious is cunning, don't you think? :)
Thank you Ash, Mr. Mysterious made my day! I still laugh when I see the top of his head sticking out over the snow :)
DeleteThis is so sweet and captivating!
ReplyDeleteThat's what birds remind me of, kids playing outside!
DeleteBeautiful photos Rosemary, I think this is the Linnet (Carduelis cannabina).
ReplyDeleteThis bird is quite rare, here he is on the red list, here are less than 50,000 breeding pairs.
Greetings Irma
Thank you Irma, I hope this little bird on the red list grows healthy and strong :)
DeleteOne się bawią w chowanego, a Ty je podglądasz :)
ReplyDeleteThey are playing hide and seek, and you will be previewing :)
I can sit and watch them play all day!
DeleteRosemary, nice shots! You had a lot of patience taking them.
ReplyDeleteI think the birds found some seeds in the snow.
They are like sunshine on a cold day! They make me so happy :)
DeleteThanks for stopping by my blog and commenting!
ReplyDeleteI love this little birdie. How funny is he?!
Nice to meet you Lisa, and thank you for your visit :) This little bird made my day!
DeleteBirds are playing hide and seek.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful. I'm not surprised that it spying.
Great pictures.
Regards
Lucia
Thank you Lucia, they are having fun regardless of the cold :)
DeleteRosemary, you were on the right place and right time to be witness of this game "hide and seek"
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day!
Willy
Maybe they were trying to entice me to play with them :)
DeleteO this is just sublime!!!
ReplyDeleteMarian
I agree Marian, they are so darn cute!
DeleteYes, I think you are right - the birds were enjoying themselves and playing in much the same way as we humans do. Well caught on your camera.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rosemary, and I think you're right. They seem to be having so much fun!
DeleteSo pretty little bird!! it's so difficult to photograph them ;-)
ReplyDeleteamazing you got so much snow! here it melted soon and was only 1-2 inches.
ciao ciao
Dany
It's true Dany, they move so fast, I was lucky to catch them. We are having a "true" winter here and I am very happy.
DeleteYour acute observations and attention to the smallest dramas developing outside is just amazing. What was going on I wonder? Only the birds know.
ReplyDeleteThey are always busy doing something and are my outdoor entertainment, my outdoor friends :)
DeleteVery cute! I wonder what they were doing?
ReplyDeleteCute and silly, like kids playing in the snow :)
DeleteHa ha, very sweet, and good of you to capture them all!
ReplyDeleteThanks Helene, they write their own comical stories!
DeleteI also wonder what was in that hole, besides that silly bird. What a fun game. If this is a regular landing spot post feeder visit, could there be a few forgotten seeds beneath the snow?
ReplyDeleteThis isn't anywhere near a feeder so I have no idea what was going on. Could be it was flying over and dropped a seed? But it would seem a lot easier to have returned to the feeder for another one rather than getting lost in a sea of snow :) Silly guy.
DeleteWay too early for spring fever ;>)
ReplyDeletePerhaps when the food source is hidden the birds have to be inventive. Great captures.
Winter lasts long enough over here, we get winter fever and just decide to embrace the cold!
DeleteHuh! Cute series... glad you were there to get these shots.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda, I was lucky to be there when it happened :)
DeleteHello Rosemary,
ReplyDeleteit is the (Carduelis cannabina). in the Netherlands, he is called Linnet!
What a mountain of snow, I say really, really scared and then that nice cup above the snow SUPER HEAR!
Regards, Annie
Annie, even the birds like to play sometimes and he seemed to be having lots of fun :)
DeleteYes, nice shots Rosemary. It's one of the advantages of the snow for photographers, there is less for wildlife to blend in with....reminds me of the deer I spotted yesterday, but they were still too quick for my camera!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gringo, I don't know how these birds can handle these cold temperatures but I'm happy they do, it would be an empty landscape without them :)
DeleteI love pictures of birds with a snow backdrop! So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to have these happy, chittering friends outside on a chilly day :) Thanks for your visit!
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ReplyDeleteHello Rosemary,
what a very nice blog and I meot laugh like you said ... lol
Beautiful bird and so out of the blue ... lol
Greetings, Helma
Thank you Helma, they make me laugh all the time with their playfulness :)
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