9/06/2009

a cluster of bitties


MY SISTER CALLS these tiny birds 'drumettes' — they're only as big as an appetizer. I'm trying to get a shot of them visiting the feeder, but they're too shy for me to get close. Not giving up! Their behaviour, like a school of fishes, means you rarely see one solo. The females have light eyes, as opposed to the males' dark eyes. Now that Autumn is near, they're showing up in clusters of 20 or more at a time.

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