Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Bird Whisperer

A tram driver/tour guide at Sabino Canyon has the birds eating out of his hand.  One at a time, cactus wrens, cardinals and pyrrhuloxias will take bits of cashew nuts from his open hand.

cactus wren
cardinal
                                 pyrrhuloxia
I’ve never handfed a wild bird myself, have you?
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23 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 9, 2010 at 7:12 AM

    awsome photos, and cool tittle too!

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  2. TeriMarch 9, 2010 at 8:14 AM

    Amazing!

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  3. tom sullivanMarch 9, 2010 at 9:19 AM

    What is the point of hand feeding wild birds? I do like your photos, though.

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  4. LindyMarch 9, 2010 at 10:31 AM

    Outstanding photos, Diane! The cactus wren photo, in particular, is worthy of enlargement and framing.

    I have never hand fed any bird; am very content to have them visit the feeders we have in our yard.

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  5. ProsperoMarch 9, 2010 at 1:51 PM

    Amazing. They must think he is a cactus!

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  6. Diane AZMarch 9, 2010 at 3:26 PM

    Tom, I imagine it's fun to study birds up close while allowing them the freedom to fly away.

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  7. JenMarch 9, 2010 at 3:57 PM

    Oh very cool--I'm taking some seed with me the next time I go. :)

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  8. StephanieMarch 9, 2010 at 8:17 PM

    Diane, both the birds and your pix are amazing! Very unique and beautiful birds. Their feathers have nice colours. Happy Wednesday!

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  9. LoreeMarch 10, 2010 at 12:30 AM

    No I have never hand fed a wild bird ... only pigeons in St Mark's Square in Venice and they are hardly wild!

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  10. AnonymousMarch 10, 2010 at 4:19 AM

    No way a bird would let me come close to hand fed it, Diane..They will fly as soon as they see my shadow..

    Gorgeous photos, Diane!

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  11. ksdoolittleMarch 10, 2010 at 6:41 AM

    I just can't imagine the thrill! I have a cousin in OK who had resident sparrow (I think) that would eat out of his hand, and came to expect it each and every day! They were friends! ~karen

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  12. jean lucMarch 10, 2010 at 8:52 AM

    amazing exotic birds , beautiful colors , we don't have the same here in France ;)
    thanks for sharing
    Have a great day

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  13. ksdoolittleMarch 10, 2010 at 11:37 AM

    I've awarded you a Sunshine Award. Check the details on my blog and feel free to pass it on. ~ks

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  14. DoanLegacyMarch 10, 2010 at 12:23 PM

    Beautiful photos of birds! They are gorgeous..

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  15. LeslieMarch 10, 2010 at 1:02 PM

    Wow. That cactus wren photo is amazing. What a gorgeous creature and it posed so nicely for you!

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  16. Joanne OlivieriMarch 10, 2010 at 2:57 PM

    No I have not but what I would give to be able to do that. I love birds. Fantastic shots too.

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  17. eileeninmdMarch 10, 2010 at 4:04 PM

    Great shots, I would love to handfeed a bird. I have held the hummingbird feeders while they are sipping.

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  18. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪March 10, 2010 at 9:47 PM

    I feed "my" sparrows, pigeons, and other wild birds. They fly away even before I can whip out my camera.

    Bird whisperer, great idea like Caser, the Dog whisperer.

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  19. SquirrelQueenMarch 11, 2010 at 3:37 AM

    Beautiful photos Diane, the cactus wren is such a cute little fellow.

    When we lived on the other side of the state I had Steller's Jays that would take peanuts from my squirrel feeder. One of the females would take peanuts from my hand. She would even come to the back door and wait for me. I have also hand fed Gray Jays in Alaska.

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  20. Jeannette StGMarch 12, 2010 at 1:24 AM

    the cactus wren fits so well in its environment! Great pics, Diane! Have a great weekend!

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  21. EzhilanMarch 12, 2010 at 9:43 AM

    It's nice to see these birds behaving like pets!

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  22. hrg at Sacred RuminationsMarch 14, 2010 at 5:31 PM

    What AMAZING photos! Thanks for sharing your experience with us virtually ;-)
    Hugs and blessings,

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  23. AyieMarch 17, 2010 at 6:05 PM

    reminded me of the round table commercial, the pizza whisperer!

    sorry haven't been around much...baby taking mommy's time =P

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