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Friday, 29 March 2013

The Flower Arranger

I know - not more Siskin.

I found a small flock high up in a flowering tree on my walk. This was the same tree I photographed a pair of Bullfinch the other day. 
If the weather ever warms up, this is the same tree in previous years where I have found Peacock butterflies on the flowers. 








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25 comments:

  1. Anonymous29 March 2013 at 19:04

    Lovely collection of shots Roy and dare I say it looks positively spring like in these photos ;-) The blossom is certainly more advanced in your neck of the woods !

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    1. Roy Norris29 March 2013 at 20:10

      Thanks David, the sun shone for a minute or two just as I was taking the shots. This tree with some blossom is one of only a few. A lot of the buds on trees remain very tight.

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  2. Marianne De Vogelkijker29 March 2013 at 19:37

    It looks like spring!!!!!!! Very nice pictures Roy!

    Kind regards,
    Marianne

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  3. grammie g30 March 2013 at 04:07

    Hey Roy....Beautiful...I love seeing the birds picking at the blossoms they just sing away!! I really like the second from the top and next to the last!!
    Lucky you to be seeing trees in bloom, I had to go to last springs photo's to find one for my header !! This time last year we had Crocus,and some other spring flowers in bloom, but not this year!!
    Grace

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    1. Roy Norris30 March 2013 at 11:30

      Thanks GG, not many blooms around yet unfortunately.

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  4. aliqot30 March 2013 at 07:58

    Great colours in these photos - what a lovely bird the siskin is!

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    1. Roy Norris30 March 2013 at 11:30

      Thanks Alison, they certainly are lovely coloured birds and I have seen more this year than ever.

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  5. Helena30 March 2013 at 14:03

    White cherry blossom is so pretty! I suppose the Siskins like the young buds? I'm watching out for migratory birds returning this weekend... do they know we are changing the clocks tonight I wonder!

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    1. Roy Norris30 March 2013 at 14:17

      Oops! Glad you reminded me Helena.
      Yes they will eat any new buds like that now.

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  6. Midmarsh John30 March 2013 at 14:13

    It was definitely giving them the once over Roy.

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  7. Helma30 March 2013 at 16:06

    think it's really beautiful birds such Siskins Roy, and like them between the blossoms have set, I find them really super!

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    1. Roy Norris30 March 2013 at 18:32

      Yes I am pleased to be able to see so many this winter Helma.

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  8. Sjerp Weima30 March 2013 at 18:31

    These begin to look like spring images indeed.
    Yhank you for sharing, Sjerp

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    1. Roy Norris31 March 2013 at 12:53

      Thanks Sjerp.
      Just trying to encourage it to arrive a little.

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  9. Anonymous31 March 2013 at 14:50

    We are still 4 weeks away from having fruit blossoms. The Siskins are great. Catching them with blossoms is just stellar.

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    1. Roy Norris31 March 2013 at 16:10

      Thanks Steve, we are about 4 weeks behind our normal Spring weather.{:((

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  10. KaHolly31 March 2013 at 16:17

    How could you resist?? Beautiful captures!!

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  11. Guy31 March 2013 at 16:43

    Hi Roy

    This brought back good memories of watching the purple finches eating the buds of the aspen during spring at the farm.

    Thanks
    Guy

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  12. Noushka1 April 2013 at 14:47

    Beautiful this Siskin in the fruit tree flowers!
    Congratulations and keep well!

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  13. Jenny1 April 2013 at 18:29

    Siskinitis is a lovely disease to have Roy! (-;

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    1. Roy Norris2 April 2013 at 10:17

      Yes Jen, its like photography, a disease for which there is no cure.

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