Chickadee Photo Art

More Manitoba Winter Birds – Red Breasted Nuthatch

// February 20th, 2012 // No Comments » // Birds of Manitoba, Boreal Forest, Canadian Shield, Recent Posts, Whiteshell Provincial Park, Winter

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Small and busy creepers these pretty little nuthatches are often found circling head down on a tree trunk searching out insects beneath the bark.  They have stubby little tails and a rounded body. They also don’t mind the black oil seed at the feeding station and frequent that as well.  They have a distinctive call so you always know when they are around.

Enjoy!

~Sharon

Winter Feeding Station – Pine Grosbeak

// February 15th, 2012 // No Comments » // Birds of Manitoba, Boreal Forest, Canadian Shield, Whiteshell Provincial Park, Winter

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Bright and beautiful – also known as “snow parrots” these birds will flock to feeders in the winter and love the black oil seed offered to them.  I seldom see these residents of the spruce-fir forest in the summer but see many throughout the winter. They are quite approachable and carry on feeding even when I am standing close by.  I love photographing these colourful boreal forest residents.

Below is a female showing the markings on her back.

Enjoy!

~Sharon

Winter Bird Feeding Station – Boreal Chickadee

// February 10th, 2012 // No Comments » // Birds of Manitoba, Boreal Forest, Canadian Shield, Whiteshell Provincial Park, Winter

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Similar to our Black Capped Chickadee, this resident of our boreal forest has chestnut colouring on its sides and a brown head.  This one really seemed to like the suet I put out for the birds.  I had read that the Boreal Chickadees prefer not to flock with the Black Capped Chickadees but this cute little bird had no problem mingling with the other winter birds at the feeding station.  It rarely sat still, hopping about and fluttering its wings.

Enjoy !

~Sharon