Yesterday afternoon I set my to-do list aside for awhile and opted instead to set myself outside for awhile! It was a beautiful autumn afternoon, and while most of my backyard leaves have already succumbed to their crunchy carpet fate, the resistant remainder provided a lovely photo backdrop.
Chickadees were out in abundance.Ā Some stopped by for a sip…
…while others showed up to dip and drip!
Our state bird, the Brown Thrasher, also blessed me with a visit.
A Northern Mockingbird (with quite a bossy attitude) and a more timid Titmouse helped themselves to a drink…
…while a beautiful Pine Warbler and a Brown-headed Nuthatch filled up on some food.
Meanwhile, a male Bluebird claimed my new branch as his personal perch.
The dusty rose of the dogwood and the amber tones of the oak made for a delightful autumn blur.
Backyard Bird Nerd 
delightful autumn blur and beautiful birds indeed!
It was a lovely break. š
Wow cute friend.
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Such delightful companions! In their Autumn finery. š Fantastic pix, Kathy.
fall and winter are my favorite bird seasons. š
Beautiful photos. I’d never heard of a brown-headed nuthatch. The last photo of the bluebird is amazing. He looks so regal!
Regal indeed – I do believe he sees that branch as his throne!
I have missed your bird photos, Kathy! š Love the birds taking a dip and drip!
Birds and water are always a good combo!
Lovely pictures! Glad you made the time to go out with your camera. It is always rewarding in one way or another to reconnect with nature š
Good for the soul!
Great photos! We get a lot of enjoyment watching the birds in our garden too.
It is soothing!
And exciting too.
A child at school brought me an ID book of American birds( we are in Switzerland) so I went through every page for her to see which were the same on this side of the Atlantic. I was surprised to see how few we have in common, but how very similar some species are, especially the chickadee/ bluetits etc. So much to learn.
Lovely!
Kathy, this may be one of your best bluebird images yet. Bless you and your wonderful camera! I’ll email you a quick sketch in a few.
Thank you! And I sent you an e-mail. š
Ok…..can’t find your email address! Mine is createarteveryday@comcast(dot)net. Would love to hear from you š
You had some very nice visitors. šš¦