This
little yellow warbler showed up day before yesterday, flitting all
around the shrub, flying at the tea cup and veering off, hovering in
front of the window all morning until it finally got up the courage
to land on the tea cup.
Once
there though, it could not be budged.
The
other visitors have their patterns. The cardinals dine in until they
are done; the titmice do kamikazi runs, grabbing a seed and flying
off; the chickadees grab a seed and then flit to the shrub to eat.
This
little warbler, smaller even than the chickadees, stays and stands
it's ground. The chickadees and the titmice cannot budge it much to
their dismay.
Usually,
all it takes for a smaller bird to give way to a larger bird is for
the larger bird to fly to the cup. Not so this little warbler. It
defends the cup, fending off the larger chickadees and titmice.
The
warblers winter over down here. I see them every year in the front
around the regular bird feeder but this is the first year one has
discovered the tea cup.
so darn CUTE!!!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting behavior as you are correct in that they all usually fly off when another bird or larger bird flies in.
ReplyDeleteYou've got me wondering where I could hang a teacup feeder. I think I know.
ReplyDeleteAdorable! And feisty - I love it :)
ReplyDeleteThat reminds me of a pitcher and bowl that I have.
ReplyDeleteThe mother lode!
ReplyDeleteWarblers migrate through OR, and I never know what kind they are, but they are a delightful little bird. So sweet.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you have a permanent resident there!
ReplyDeleteThe little warbler really liked hanging around, didn't he. I had one of these little fellows at my feeder on new years day.
ReplyDeleteThat's truly a face that says 'I will not be moved'!
ReplyDeleteCute, but maybe a little too greedy!
ReplyDeleteThe teacup is such an elegant way for them to feast.
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