The Ones That Got Away...again...

Formerly nicely framed Downy Woodpecker.

*Due to the recent holiday weekend, your bloggity host was unable to take new photos, so...
Just to make myself feel better about some of the crappy photos I've posted, here's a few that are even crappier...can I say "crappy" on the world wide web? I guess I just did...so there.

Baltimore Orioles know right when you press the shutter release...

Sometimes they just try to tip-toe away from you, like this not so sneaky Common Moorhen.
Hey, stoopid! I can see you!

This Green Heron kept trying to dodge me behind this tree. He won, I gave up...

Warblies are famous for their zoomy talents.
Prothonotarys are especially good at this.

Oh, I almost had a great butt shot of this Red-eyed Vireo.
And how can you tell if this is a Red-eyed Vireo?
Look at the previous shot of course...silly people...

Then there are times when they SHOULD have gotten away.
This White-throated Sparrow still scares me...

I like Midland Painted Turtles...they don't get away very often...

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Burd Feedr Fer Wrent!

I put out a suet block for Thanksgiving so my little bird buddies could have a feast,
and look who showed up! A little Carolina Wren!

Sometimes I think I treat our garden birds to well! Spoiled brats. Butt, they deserve it every once in a while. Life isn't easy when you have to fly between Canada, the U.S., Central America and South America. At least they don't have to deal with full body scanners...

This is what happens when a Wren bites off a little more than he can chew...

I managed to pull the screen out of the kitchen window without scaring this guy away.
He must have been real hungry, every other critter in the garden beat feet(or wing) out of there!

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Well, I'm going to keep asking until we get 5000 signatures!
You don't have to live in Ohio to sign it, you just have to care.
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