Frustrating Flicker
Dag nab it! Dag nab it! Dag nab it! Yesterday, I gave pause to the thought of setting up the motion-activated camera focused on the suet feeder in hopes of capturing a woodpecker, or even a flicker like the one above. But no... What chance would I have of catching a season-first flicker? Naturally a flicker showed up and practically danced a jig. "OK," thought I... I'll photograph him the next time.
Today, in the rush of all things mortal, I dismissed the slight chance of a repeat appearance, dismissed the camera, and of course the bird returned and spouted the entire first act of Romeo and Juliet. (Hence the old ebirdseed.com library photo above.)
Suffice it to say that I will get new pics of the little rascal. And let this be a lesson to all casual backyard birders out there... The one time you don't at least glance at the feeder is the one time that a bigfoot will bareback ride a chupacabra right up to your feeder and steal the birds' suet.
And then you too can mutter, "Dag nab it! Dag nab it! Dag nab it!"
See you by the feeders,
CapeCodAlan
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Comments
Reminds me of when I was living in the east and trying to get pictures of cardinals -- they'd perch so beautifully on the balcony, but every single time I'd get the camera, off they'd go. I could walk right up to the window without the camera, but if I did the combat crawl around the door with that camera in my hands, poof! No more birds. Go figure.
{CCA: LOL...}
Posted by: Melissa | February 27, 2009 9:32 AM