Dear Mari-Nanci, I enjoyed watching these two Purple Finches. So sweet. I have not seen the Cardinals do this. I will keep an eye for their courtship seed giving. When ever I am able to take behavior photos I am pleased! Mostly the birds eat, drink and fly about. Sometimes they will perch up. Spring, time to nest up. ~Q~
Hi Deb, Thank you! It is fun I must say! Those birds! They are delightful. Now that it is mating time I hope to see nest building too. Ah.. the joys of Spring. ~Q~
Dear Chris, I do not know if the Purple Finches mate for life or not. The Cardinals do and they are Finches. I will do some research and see what I can find out. I love the seed giving right at the feeder! I am watching for more mating rituals. The chick-a-dees fly around together, one chases the other. Very cute too. It is always fun to see what Mother Nature has for me each day. I awake each morning excited. Bird songs, ~Q~
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The only birds I've seen courting like this, are Cardinals around here. It is precious.
But I've never taken such a photo.
Mari-Nanci
Dear Mari-Nanci,
I enjoyed watching these two Purple Finches.
So sweet. I have not seen the Cardinals do this. I will keep an eye for their courtship seed giving.
When ever I am able to take behavior photos I am pleased! Mostly the birds eat, drink and fly about. Sometimes they will perch up.
Spring, time to nest up.
~Q~
Is it too late to enter another picture in the photo contest Q? Your "courting" photo is the most precious one yet! Gorgeous as always!
Hi Deb,
Thank you! It is fun I must say!
Those birds! They are delightful.
Now that it is mating time I hope to see nest building too.
Ah.. the joys of Spring.
~Q~
Beautiful courting pic. I have never seen courting birds do this, only parents feeding their young. It is really sweet. Do the birds court for life?
Dear Chris,
I do not know if the Purple Finches mate for life or not. The Cardinals do and they are Finches. I will do some research and see what I can find out.
I love the seed giving right at the feeder!
I am watching for more mating rituals. The chick-a-dees fly around together, one chases the other. Very cute too.
It is always fun to see what Mother Nature has for me each day.
I awake each morning excited.
Bird songs,
~Q~
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