74 Responses to Wordless Wednesday

1. Widdershins says:

   January 11, 2017 at 5:14 pm

   ‘Hey world, here I am!’ 😀
   • Eliza Waters says:

     January 11, 2017 at 5:15 pm

     🙂 Boldly so!
2. Rita Pichette says:

   January 11, 2017 at 5:17 pm

   Is that at your house recently?? Bluebirds in January?
   • Eliza Waters says:

     January 11, 2017 at 5:45 pm

     I had at least half a dozen eating the last of my winterberry this morning. I’ve also seen them eating the holly out front. There are plenty of berries for them all winter around here, mostly bittersweet and multiflora rose…whose seeds, of course, they disperse! I see them up in the field across the street all year ’round. I love listening their burbling call.
     Also, there was a large flock of robins in the same field this afternoon. It felt like March instead of January!
3. stormiesteele says:

   January 11, 2017 at 5:17 pm

   I can almost feel the breeze…lovely Eliza
   • Eliza Waters says:

     January 11, 2017 at 5:40 pm

     Thank you, Storm. 🙂
     • stormiesteele says:

       January 11, 2017 at 6:07 pm

       You’re welcome. You’re surrounded in beauty…
4. rabirius says:

   January 11, 2017 at 5:22 pm

   I like the contrast of the bird with its soundings.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     January 11, 2017 at 5:37 pm

     Thank you!
5. Healing Grief says:

   January 11, 2017 at 5:22 pm

   A beautiful bird! 💕💚💕
   • Eliza Waters says:

     January 11, 2017 at 5:35 pm

     Male bluebirds are stunning, aren’t they? 🙂
6. cindy knoke says:

   January 11, 2017 at 5:23 pm

   So hard to catch these guys!
   • Eliza Waters says:

     January 11, 2017 at 5:35 pm

     Yes, they won’t let me get close generally, but this one lingered long enough for a few shots. 🙂
7. Judy @ NewEnglandGardenAndThread says:

   January 11, 2017 at 5:29 pm

   A member of Mother Nature’s beautiful team of feathered friends. 🙂
   • Eliza Waters says:

     January 11, 2017 at 5:34 pm

     Yes, indeed, always a delight to see. I had a flock in my winterberry this morning. 🙂
8. kimberlyharding says:

   January 11, 2017 at 5:29 pm

   I always love the surprise and delight when I look at your pictures.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     January 11, 2017 at 5:32 pm

     Thank you, Kim, so glad to hear that! 🙂
9. Brian Skeys says:

   January 11, 2017 at 5:34 pm

   Oh! that’s a beauty.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     January 11, 2017 at 7:45 pm

     Indeed he is… thanks, Brian!
10. Kris P says:

    January 11, 2017 at 7:37 pm

    He’s a stand-out in your cold winter landscape.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 11, 2017 at 7:44 pm

      He really is a cheerful sight. Thanks, Kris.
11. den169 says:

    January 11, 2017 at 7:59 pm

    So beautiful!!!
12. belindagroverphotography says:

    January 11, 2017 at 7:59 pm

    Lovely photo. How very nice to see a bluebird in winter!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 11, 2017 at 8:27 pm

      Thank you, Belinda! It always cheers me up.
13. Alice Pratt says:

    January 11, 2017 at 9:09 pm

    Not on your shoulder 🎶 but close enough!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 11, 2017 at 9:29 pm

      Yes, close enough! 🙂
14. Laurie Graves says:

    January 11, 2017 at 11:11 pm

    Oh, nice!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 12, 2017 at 11:33 am

      Thank you, Laurie!
15. Anne says:

    January 11, 2017 at 11:13 pm

    So THAT is what a Bluebird looks like! How lovely to see one 🙂
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 12, 2017 at 11:33 am

      Yes, our own ‘bluebird of happiness.’ 🙂
16. sunnydaysinseattle says:

    January 12, 2017 at 12:07 am

    Pretty bluebird!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 12, 2017 at 11:32 am

      Thank you, he is a handsome fellow!
17. Denzil says:

    January 12, 2017 at 1:30 am

    So that’s a bluebird is it? Reminds me of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16rTnPQDf_8
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 12, 2017 at 11:32 am

      Thanks for the link, Denzil. Nice turn down Memory Lane. 🙂
18. Christina says:

    January 12, 2017 at 2:46 am

    That surprised me! Wow! That is colourful.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 12, 2017 at 11:26 am

      Bluebirds definitely earn their name!
19. derrickjknight says:

    January 12, 2017 at 4:34 am

    Lovely palette, beautifully composed
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 12, 2017 at 11:25 am

      Thank you, Derrick!
20. Murtagh's Meadow says:

    January 12, 2017 at 4:48 am

    Very pretty fellow!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 12, 2017 at 11:24 am

      Thank you!
21. Peter/Outlaw says:

    January 12, 2017 at 10:18 am

    The image is stunning and that’s one handsome bird! What happened to “Gone away is the bluebird, here to stay is a new bird. He sings a love song as we go along walking in a winter wonderland?”
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 12, 2017 at 11:23 am

      Climate change I guess, or adaptation to a ready food supply. We see robins and bluebirds all winter. Our harbingers of spring are redwing blackbirds these days.
22. jill says:

    January 12, 2017 at 10:46 am

    beautiful !
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 12, 2017 at 11:21 am

      Thank you, Jill!
23. albert says:

    January 12, 2017 at 11:18 am

    No words needed! All fail me here.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 12, 2017 at 11:34 am

      Thank you, Albert. He is a treat for the eyes, for sure.
24. Frogend_dweller says:

    January 12, 2017 at 12:09 pm

    Very pretty … Is he a rarity for you?
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 12, 2017 at 12:24 pm

      Thank you. No, actually they are pretty common in rural areas, a species of least concern. However, they prefer open pasture, which is diminishing in my area. They used to migrate south, but have adapted to stick around all winter, mostly feeding on the berries of invasive species. The upside to such controversies. 😉
25. Brenda says:

    January 12, 2017 at 9:05 pm

    Gorgeous, gorgeous shot. Don’t you love seeing the bluebirds in the middle of winter? They stripped my winterberries a month ago! They will be hitting up the sumac next. We will be putting up a few more birdhouses this spring, we so enjoyed watching the bluebirds and swallows last year.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 13, 2017 at 12:21 pm

      Thank you, Brenda. I think they bring us luck, don’t you? 🙂
26. Trail Walker says:

    January 12, 2017 at 10:38 pm

    I love the bluebird, but I think he may have had the wrong travel agent. He should have gone south until the weather improved! Nevertheless, it’s an excellent picture for Wordless Wednesday.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 13, 2017 at 12:19 pm

      Thank you, TW. It is amazing, but our bluebirds stay year ’round and seem to do quite well living off berries and dormant insects.
27. Sarah Ferguson and Choppy says:

    January 12, 2017 at 11:05 pm

    One word came to mind when I saw this picture: brilliant.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 13, 2017 at 12:15 pm

      Thank you, Sarah. Who doesn’t love a bluebird? 🙂
28. ladyfi says:

    January 13, 2017 at 12:17 am

    What a gorgeous rainbow bird!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 13, 2017 at 12:14 pm

      Thank you, Fi. He is a handsome specimen!
29. Dudhwa National Park says:

    January 13, 2017 at 12:26 am

    I generally adore the amazement and pleasure when I take a gander at your photos
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 13, 2017 at 12:13 pm

      Thank you so much!
30. IreneDesign2011 says:

    January 13, 2017 at 1:01 am

    Beautiful bluebird Eliza, you are lucky to catch one with your camera 🙂
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 13, 2017 at 12:12 pm

      Thank you, Irene. They are hard to get close to, as they are very shy. 🙂
      • IreneDesign2011 says:

        January 13, 2017 at 12:35 pm

        I believe so and I don’t have such great camera, so I enjoy your photos 🙂
31. Kathy Sturr says:

    January 13, 2017 at 8:21 am

    ❤
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 13, 2017 at 12:05 pm

      🙂
32. Anca Tîrcă says:

    January 13, 2017 at 12:19 pm

    Beautiful! I love these birds!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 13, 2017 at 12:22 pm

      Thank you, Anca! Their vibrant color is really welcome during the dull days of winter dormancy.
33. Maria F. says:

    January 13, 2017 at 10:58 pm

    Water always brings so much life!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 14, 2017 at 10:10 am

      It does indeed! Thanks, Maria.
34. Bun Karyudo says:

    January 14, 2017 at 7:59 pm

    He looks very vivid and colorful against that cold background. 🙂
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 14, 2017 at 8:19 pm

      Thanks, Bun. He definitely is a bright spot on a cold winter’s day!
      • Bun Karyudo says:

        January 14, 2017 at 9:02 pm

        He is! 😀
35. MK says:

    January 16, 2017 at 12:30 am

    The very definition of optimism.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 16, 2017 at 11:48 am

      Yes, indeed! 🙂
36. Ana Teixeira says:

    January 21, 2017 at 4:49 pm

    *A natureza é tão perfeita. Tudo nela nos causa emoção!
    *Nature is so perfect. Everything in her excites us!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      January 21, 2017 at 9:49 pm

      Verdad! Gracias, Ana. 🙂

Comments are closed.