Introducing: the Yellow-rumped Warbler!! Once I figured out what type of bird this was, I played their song on my iphone to lure them out. Thankfully, they are very gullible. There are two types of Yellow-rumped Warblers: Myrtle and Audubon. These are Myrtles due to the white patch on the throat; Audubons have a yellow patch on the throat. There are several nouns for a group of warblers: "bouquet" (my favorite), "confusion", "fall", and "wrench".
Bertha* and I are still at odds, though I no longer loathe her. Not loving her, but hopefully we will be friends soon. The first three shots were taken hand-held. Maybe Bertha likes to be held. Just what I need, a diva camera.
Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulders, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
*Bertha is my 2 month old Canon 5D Mark II.
What a beautiful bird! And Bertha did very nicely on these shots. I enjoyed the addition of the red bow accompanying your Christmas greeting. Merry Christmas to you, too, my blogging friend.
ReplyDeleteA real beauty. I need to share your blog with my son who has become quite the birder.
ReplyDeleteMay you and yours have a blessed and Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2013.
Love you fff!
Have a wonderful Christmas, Gail.
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredibly beautiful bird!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you! Praise the Lord for the birth of our Savior :)
Hugs,
Stephanie
butter butts are so cute. i hope we get some here this winter, too.
ReplyDeletemerry christmas, dear girl!
Gail! How are you?! So glad you're back!
ReplyDeleteBig B had better settle down, huh? Beautiful captures, as always
Merry Christmas wishes to you & your family & a safe, happy & healthy New Year =)
Looks like you and Bertha will make a good team. judging from these lovely shots of your new friend.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Christmas!
Your iPhone sings like a warbler?? Oh, the photos are so delightful. Merry Christmas, Gail!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots of such a pretty bird!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you!
Omigosh, what beautiful pictures of a gorgeous little bird. I bet he sings a pretty song.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Gail!
Merry Christmas to you,
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and to Bertha.
Wishing you a Merry and Joy filled Christmas.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures!! But surely they are not merely called pictures - as they are works of art!! Photos?? What noun indicates something more than a snapshot?? My husband majored in journalism from Ohio and he said-- "Silver Image" That one photographer speaking to another photographer would refer to the "photo image."
ReplyDeleteLove the last photo!!
Merry Christmas Gail!
That is a yellow-rumped cutie. The photos are great. Surely, you and Bertha will become better friends as time goes by. There is always an adjustment period. Merry, merry Christmas to you and yours. Including Bertha.
ReplyDeletea beautiful bird and a laugh all in one. thank you and a very merry christmas to you !
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Magnificent post ~ love the photography ~ Hope you had a wonderful Xmas and wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year ~ ^_^
ReplyDelete(A Creative Harbor ~ aka ArtMuseDog and Carol ^_^
Very clever the way you attracted your birds for your photos! Such a shame Bertha isn't more friendly....are her "cousins" equally as temperamental or are these issues specific to Bertha alone?
ReplyDeleteTrust you're having a wonderful Christmas Gail, we had a wonderful (but busy) one here juggling both sides of the family.
So vivid and beautiful. Love the bow in the last one!
ReplyDeleteHope your Christmas was great!
Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a kind comment. I have just become a follower of your blog.Great photography.I also shoot with Canon,but have never named my cameras.:)
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots! I was blessed with a new lens for birthday/Christmas and understand the love/hate emotions of starting on a new lens relationship! I think you and Bertha are doing better than I and my (unnamed) lens at this point!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and BEST Wishes for the New Year!!
so the audio is a handy accessory to your camera - fabulous photos, a delightful bird
ReplyDeleteSeason's Greetings to you! I love the beautiful little warbler.
ReplyDeleteLovely shots of the Yellow-rumped Warbler Gail! I think Bertha did a fine job ;-) Merry Christmas and a very healthy, happy and prosperous New Year to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteThese shots are just fabulous!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you're making friends with your new camera.
Of those names yellow-rumped might be very descriptive but Myrtle Warbler seems to fit the bill with that last very inventive picture. Funny but I always think of a camera as masculine, maybe if Bertha was a Bob or a Bill it would start behaving better and do as it was told? Happy belated Christmas and best wishes for 2013.
ReplyDeleteNice pictures - it does take time to get to know a new friend - good luck with the relationship in 2013!
ReplyDeleteCheers and thanks for linking to WBW.
Stewart M - Melbourne.
Cute shot of the YRW, they are pretty birds. Hope you had a Merry Christmas and wishing you a happy New year!
ReplyDeleteHe is adorable, Gail, and these photographs are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a great Christmas!
xo.
So glad you and Bertha are becoming friends! Merry Christmas to you and your family Gail! May your New Year be filled with peace and contentment!
ReplyDeleteLove this cute little bird! So sweet!
LOL over the diva camera - you crack me up!
ReplyDeleteCute bird shots!
What a wonderfully lovely sweet new friend Gail! What splendid captures of this beautiful bird! Hope your Christmas was wonderful. Sending love & Hugs your way...xoxo
ReplyDeleteYour relationship with Bertha may be slow to ignite but I suspect a torrid love affair before too long. ;) Love the little red bow. I hope that you and yours had a lovely Christmas.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous and delightful images~
ReplyDeleteGreat sequence!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen that on - what a find!
ReplyDeleteShe's gorgeous!!
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