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09-JUN-2017 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

Framed!

I saw this cute little bird in a tree along one of the Delta Ponds. Its size, shape and bill are like a Chick-a-dee or a Bushtit. My guess would be a Bushtit. I loved how the branches created a wonderful frame for the bird.

Following is a link that leads me to believe the bird to be a Bushtit. It mentions that they are often seen with other birds as they forage. That was the case with this one. It was with a Bewick's Wren and perhaps another kind of bird. This quote is from 'The Cornell Lab of Orthinology - All About Birds': "Bushtits are sprightly, social songbirds that twitter as they fly weakly between shrubs and thickets in western North America. Almost always found in lively flocks, they move constantly, often hanging upside down to pick at insects or spiders on the undersides of leaves. Flocks of Bushtits mix with similar small songbirds like warblers, chickadees, and kinglets while foraging. Bushtits weave a very unusual hanging nest, shaped like a soft pouch or sock, from moss, spider webs, and grasses." See the photo at this link, which does look like the bird I saw - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bushtit/id

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Palani Mohan14-Jun-2017 17:57
Nicely spotted and brilliant capture!
Ed Duverger11-Jun-2017 09:20
What a nice natural frame.
Jack Hoying11-Jun-2017 04:17
Cute little guy!
joseantonio10-Jun-2017 17:37
nicely framing.Very nice work.V.
John Shen Photography10-Jun-2017 17:17
Ahhh.. super beautiful capture between the branches!
Don Mottershead10-Jun-2017 16:42
Super cute little guy.
globalgadabout10-Jun-2017 14:04
quite the plump little fluffball with a good sense of location...yes, a Pacific Bushtit..
Stephanie10-Jun-2017 13:45
Fantastic framing of this beautiful little bird! Great photography work Vern! V
Steve Thuman10-Jun-2017 13:35
Couldn't ask for a better frame!
Jim Coffman10-Jun-2017 13:05
Perfectly framed and captured, Vern!
Juliette10-Jun-2017 06:35
well seen and captured V
Bea.10-Jun-2017 04:41
Top shot Vern, he certainly chose the right place to say for a while.
Laura Milholland10-Jun-2017 04:13
Sweet shot and I love how it is the center of the triangle frame. I agree - looks like a Bushtit to me too. :) Excellent catch, Vern.
Liz Bickel10-Jun-2017 04:11
Cool!!!
Ruth Voorhis10-Jun-2017 04:10
Beautifully framed and detailed shot!
Helen Betts10-Jun-2017 03:59
Beautifully framed and captured.
Ed Ruttledge 10-Jun-2017 03:44
Must be very very careful on spelling for bushtit!
Jean D10-Jun-2017 03:15
Nice catch of this pretty little bird. ~V
Carl Carbone10-Jun-2017 02:41
What a catch! Love it!
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