Zoe ann nishimuta's Blog - Colorado Birder

Red Crossbills

The red crossbills are back. Yaye! Continue

Added by zoe ann nishimuta on May 25, 2009 at 12:54pm — No Comments

A Rose-breasted Grosbeak just landed on the rail and sat there a few minutes while I was out here on the deck. How beautiful! I have never seen one before. We have Evening Grosbeaks and Black-headed Grosbeaks at the feeders regularly. Wow, I can't get over how strikingly beautiful his red breast was! Continue

Added by zoe ann nishimuta on May 23, 2009 at 10:59am — No Comments

Painted Bunting

A painted bunting came to our bird feeder a few minutes ago. He was beautiful! Happy Mothers Day! Continue

Added by zoe ann nishimuta on May 10, 2009 at 11:44am — No Comments

sandhill cranes

I heard sandhill cranes flying over today but haven't seen any yet. It was exciting to hear them again! Continue

Added by zoe ann nishimuta on October 8, 2008 at 7:52pm — 12 Comments

red crossbill wants to come inside

A female red crossbill has been trying to come in our house all day today. I thought maybe because she smelled bread baking in the bread machine. Or is the energy of the full moon and approaching solstice confusing her? When she is not at the window looking in she is on a branch right beside the door on the deck. Well right now she is at the feeder. When I go outside she flies right over my head. Well I guess I will go out on the deck and sing for her. Maybe that's what she wants. She is wonderi… Continue

Added by zoe ann nishimuta on June 18, 2008 at 5:46pm — No Comments

ouzel feather

My daughter wants to get a tatoo of an ouzel feather. Does anyone know where she could find a picture of an ouzel feather? Love, Zoe Continue

Added by zoe ann nishimuta on June 16, 2008 at 8:11pm — 6 Comments

singing to the birds

This morning when I was singing my Sacred Animal Songs out on the deck by the bird feeders a female red crossbill landed on my head ( I was wearing a hat) and sat there for almost an entire song! Continue

Added by zoe ann nishimuta on June 6, 2008 at 10:11pm — 3 Comments

western wood pewees

The western wood pewees have finally returned. I have been waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting. The first time I hear them every May is such a special moment. I hope they nest right outside my bedroom window so I can hear them every AM. Continue

Added by zoe ann nishimuta on May 28, 2008 at 5:48pm — No Comments

swainson's thrush

I heard a swainson's thrush outside our bedroom window last night a little before nine o'clock. It was such a surprise. Continue

Added by zoe ann nishimuta on May 15, 2008 at 9:29am — 1 Comment

new visitors to our bird feeders today

We had 2 new visitors today.... Black-headed Grosbeak and Gray-breasted Jay! Continue

Added by zoe ann nishimuta on May 10, 2008 at 10:22am — 7 Comments

my second video

Here's my new video on You Tube. http://youtube.com/watch?v=jUHxI08Pefo Obviously I'm not going to put it here on the birders group. LOL But hopefully, I will have a new bird song video soon. That is my daughter's cat Grimsby, a devon rex. It was his first visit to our house and he loved watching the birds at the bird feeder. My cats are old now and they don't bother the birds at all. That's why we finally felt safe in putting bird feeders on the deck. Love, Zoe Continue

Added by zoe ann nishimuta on March 5, 2008 at 9:17am — No Comments

Mountain Bluebirds

They are back! We put the bluebird boxes up in our yard yesterday just in time. Continue

Added by zoe ann nishimuta on February 28, 2008 at 4:40pm — 2 Comments

pygmy nuthatch

I love my new bird feeder so much! The other day I decided to see if the chickadees would like to eat out of my hand so I stood out there for a few minutes with some seeds in my hand and sure enough 3 chickadees landed on my hand and ate some seeds. And yesterday a pygmy nuthatch landed on my hand. I plan to spend a few minutes each day doing this. It is so neat.

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Added by zoe ann nishimuta on January 30, 2008 at 8:21am — 1 Comment

chickadee song

We had red crossbills at our new birdfeeder all day today. And I had a wonderful idea. I borrowed my grandson's video camera and tomorrow morning I am going to videotape me singing my Chickadee Song at the birdfeeder and while I am singing chickadees will be feeding and flying back and forth. That's my plan. There's a lot more to my plan but this is the start! If all goes well I have will have the video up on youtube in a day or so.

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Added by zoe ann nishimuta on January 8, 2008 at 10:45pm — 7 Comments

trumpeter swans

Four trumpeter swans just flew by our window on their way to the lake! (Carter Lake)

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Added by zoe ann nishimuta on November 23, 2007 at 10:55am — No Comments

red crossbills

Yesterday morning a very large flock of red crossbills landed in the pine trees by our house. So I put my painting of red crossbill and sandhill crane on this group to honor both of these birds that have come by to say hi lately. As I see other birds, I will post their paintings (I have lots.) 144 Sacred Animal Songs and paintings to go with each one. You can see them all in this gallery: http://www.artmajeur.com/turtlesong/

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Added by zoe ann nishimuta on November 2, 2007 at 7:44am — No Comments

Carter Lake Wildlife Sightings

The thousands of sandhill cranes that flew over our house on October 11 inspired me to start this yahoo group:

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/carterlakewildlifesightings/

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Added by zoe ann nishimuta on October 26, 2007 at 9:34pm — No Comments

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Red Crossbills

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Painted Bunting

sandhill cranes

red crossbill wants to come inside

ouzel feather

singing to the birds

western wood pewees

swainson's thrush

new visitors to our bird feeders today

my second video

Mountain Bluebirds

pygmy nuthatch

chickadee song

trumpeter swans

red crossbills

Carter Lake Wildlife Sightings

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