Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Redpolls

Each year at the end of February or early March the redpolls return to the yard and feast on the nyger seed in the vertical feeder.  Here's a photoshoot of this year's arrivals.

Taking up positions on the feeder - "Move over, I'm coming in!"



The staging area.






Coming in for a landing ...



"Hey, what's going on down there?"



Great time for a 'snow bath'.



Just sitting here looking pretty.



"Ha-ha, I have the feeder to myself!"







Pretty redpoll in flight.