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Index of Subjects Hi James, Crossbills are such great birds.I have taken some pretty nice pictures,only because they are so approachable.You can literly walk right up and touch them,I know, because I've done it,both the white-winged crossbill and the red crossbill.I also love the Gray Jays,they will eat bread from my hand.Here are some pictures of the crossbills and others. http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/1135411252025930195ZCsmFJ Jeannie Shermerhorn,Port Hawkesbury Cottage....Cape George,Cape Breton jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Hirtle" <jrhbirder@hotmail.com> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 8:04 PM Subject: [NatureNS] Birding Experience Of A Lifetime >I had an unexpected thrill this evening. Yesterday my feeders were totally >emptied by much bird activity and I had not had chance to fill them this >morning. When I arrived home from work I noted 11 red crossbills trying to >get at what was left. I started to fill my feeders and looked to see the >crossbills going to the feeders freshly filled. They have a favourite >though and it is a nice wire mesh feeder that hangs. When I went to fill >that feeder two crossbills were there. I waited for them to finish feeding >not wishing to disturb them. I then heard a flurry of wings and before I >knew it three crossbills were atop my scoop readily feeding less then a >foot in front of my eyes. The next thing I knew two birds were perched on >my arm. One remained there and continued to eat seeds dropped by the >others in the scoop. When seeds were not present it would rach up and take >a seed from the scoop. At one point I had five red crossbills perched on >me. One adult was walking around my hat, one was on one arm another was >going up the arm of my sweater on the other side, one was going up my chest >and another was on my back. What a thrill. There were five young and six >adults. At one point I watched an adult regurgitate food to a juvenile >less than a foot from my face. An adult and a juvenile were on my arm at >one point also. I guess the birds must have thought I was a tree as I was >dressed all in black with a blue cap. Anyhow, a thrill indeed and to bad >no one was around to get a photo. This is something like I have read about >and saw pictures of in Bird Watchers Digest, but never thought would happen >to me. > > James R. Hirtle > Dublin Shore > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live Hotmail is the next generation of MSN Hotmail. It's fast, > simple, and safer than ever and best of all - it's still free. Try it > today! www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA146 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: > 269.8.13/844 - Release Date: 11/06/2007 5:10 PM > >
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