Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Wild Bird Wednesday - Mother's Little Helpers


Early morning and the Superb Blue Wren brigade 
has come to to lend a hand


even the little woman is in on the act of aphid eradication.


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22 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlOctober 8, 2013 at 3:40 PM

    oh, they're so cute!!!

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  2. Sylvia KOctober 8, 2013 at 3:49 PM

    Such delightful, beautiful little birds and your captures are fantastic! I love the sunlight and shadows!! Hope your week is going well, Arija! I somehow feel you are getting better every day and I am so glad!! I continue to hold good thoughts!

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  3. ArijaOctober 8, 2013 at 4:25 PM

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    What a nice trip! The orange blossoms sounds lovely. Muffy is a cutie and I love the Guinea too. Thanks for sharing your trip! Have a happy week!

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  4. Elephant's ChildOctober 8, 2013 at 4:42 PM

    Give those birds a medal. Or a double helping. I am tempted to buy ladybugs to fight our aphids. And because I love them.

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    1. ArijaOctober 8, 2013 at 5:38 PM

      Buy them because you love them by all means but plant anything in the onion family under your roses. It does not kill the aphids but the smell confuses them so much that they do not breed!

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  5. mickOctober 8, 2013 at 5:16 PM

    ..Great photos of beautiful little birds. They can eat an amazing amount of tiny insects.

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  6. amandaOctober 8, 2013 at 6:16 PM

    Superb, they are!
    Most of the birds have left us to fly south. Just the year-rounders left. I don't mind the changes of seasons, they each have their endearing qualities. But I sure miss the sound of bird song in the mornings.

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  7. ReenaOctober 8, 2013 at 6:55 PM

    Well, now that we are settled in Perth for a month, I have time to visit here! Love your little birdies! I have seen so many here in Australia. Quite beautiful in song and color! Unfortunately, we only flew through Adelaide, so didn't get to see the city. But we have seen quite a bit already. We've been to Sydney, Melbourne, Port Campbell, Port Douglas, Ayers Rock, Alice Springs and now Perth. I think my favorite area so far was the Great Ocean Road Drive & the 12 Apostles. Very dramatic! Such a large country and so much to see!

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  8. KarenOctober 8, 2013 at 7:05 PM

    He is a gorgeous shade of blue!

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  9. RajeshOctober 8, 2013 at 7:43 PM

    Very cute little bird.

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  10. Sallie (FullTime-Life)October 8, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    They are so adorable and I would love them for their beauty alone....but they toil in the fields as well! What could be more wonderful.

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  11. UnknownOctober 8, 2013 at 11:14 PM

    I love your little helpers. They're beautiful birds.

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  12. theconstantwalkerOctober 8, 2013 at 11:34 PM

    What a lovely little bird Arija I haven't seen a wren in my garden for a while.

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  13. GaelynOctober 9, 2013 at 12:11 AM

    Beautiful and helpful too. Nice birds to have around.

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  14. The Weaver of GrassOctober 9, 2013 at 4:07 AM

    It is the tits here that remove the aphids. As I write blue tits and great tits are methodically working through my berberis plant I can see outside the window.

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  15. Phil SladeOctober 9, 2013 at 7:56 AM

    Amazing colours you captured Arija.

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  16. Kathie BrownOctober 9, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    Arija, what cuties! Such a pretty bird! I hope all is well with you!

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  17. AmandaOctober 9, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    come visit my roses!

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  18. maryaustriaOctober 9, 2013 at 3:15 PM

    Two little beauties! Wonderful shots!

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  19. Carole M.October 9, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    ...and I love them too!

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  20. Johnny NutcaseOctober 10, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    so cute so cute! love that first one :)

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  21. Kenneth Cole SchneiderOctober 13, 2013 at 4:31 PM

    Nice having those little warriors on your side in the battle against the aphids!

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