Look Outside my Window!

Having rainy and dark days only makes me feel kind of melancholic because I don’t see the birds often and later when I see them, brings to my mind the fact that soon a number of them will be departing to their long trip to the South. Take a look at the European Starling up there on a branch, previous years the starlings would have been gone by now, however, this guy is taking a bit longer because he was hatched here, this was his home.

Here’s another bird that somehow is reluctant to start flying and joining the large flocks gathering for collective migration, this bird is a Brown-headed Cowbird. Here in my backyard all birds are very dear to me and I will miss them while they are gone.

One thing about birds, some of them prefer to remain in their homes and brave all the seasons without having to fly thousands of miles to reach other locations.

That part of the process brings me joy and comforts me. For example, some of the Northern Cardinal families usually stay all through the four seasons. These birds are strong and well prepared to survive all changes of the weather from hot to cold and I’ve seen them manage the events very well. I make that part a bit easier by providing them food.

Note: Who can look at this lovely female cardinal in the eyes and deny her of food and shelter?

15 thoughts on “Look Outside my Window!”

susanpoozan on November 3, 2015 at 8:02 am said:

I hope your friends stay with you.

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- avian101 on November 3, 2015 at 11:24 am said:
  
  That would be nice! Thanks Susan! 🙂
  
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M E Cheshier on November 3, 2015 at 8:06 am said:

So beautiful!

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- avian101 on November 3, 2015 at 11:28 am said:
  
  Thank you Mary! 🙂
  
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  - M E Cheshier on November 3, 2015 at 8:07 pm said:
    
    you bet Avion
M E Cheshier on November 3, 2015 at 8:06 am said:

Reblogged this on Travels with Mary and commented:
Great shots!

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- avian101 on November 3, 2015 at 11:29 am said:
  
  I appreciate it, thanks Mary! 🙂
  
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  - M E Cheshier on November 3, 2015 at 8:08 pm said:
    
    It was a great post! 🙂
clarepooley33 on November 3, 2015 at 4:21 pm said:

Lovely shots of your dear bird friends HJ! I always feel a little sad when our summer birds leave but we have winter birds that arrive from the north and it is good to welcome them!

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- avian101 on November 3, 2015 at 6:07 pm said:
  
  Here is about the same but with less birds. Thank you for sharing Clare! 🙂
  
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  - clarepooley33 on November 3, 2015 at 6:17 pm said:
    
    My pleasure, HJ!
tootlepedal on November 3, 2015 at 6:00 pm said:

The coming and going of birds is what makes them interesting.

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- avian101 on November 3, 2015 at 6:08 pm said:
  
  It’s true! 🙂
  
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Tiny on November 3, 2015 at 8:43 pm said:

Lovely post H.J.! I so understand that you miss those birds who migrate!

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- avian101 on November 3, 2015 at 11:08 pm said:
  
  Thank you Tiny, I know you do! 🙂
  
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