Sparrow on top of my snowy Hydrangea petiolaris

Lovely seasonal picture Terra.

A lovely photo TT :o))

Great Terra

Thanks Klahanie, Amy and Paul :o)))

Now this is very difficult - do I give it a 'like' ? I hate snow, and I've got a phobia of birds .
I suppose I will, because I like Hydrangeas :o)

Hello Hywel ..
sorry to present you with such a dilemma ...
but you solved it very cleverly ;o)

:o)

He's lovely ,altho' it does look as if you have tied his feet onto the branch lol :-)

It is reassuring to hear that yours was slow to get going because we have one growing against one of the garden walls and after two years it has grown only a little and I haven't seen a flower yet.
I love the sparrow!

Thanks Nancy ...
I wasn't sure how the sparrow managed to balance on the thin branch !

Thank you, Chris ...
The petiolaris is very slow to mature... it will eventually grow, and you'll love the flowers !
The little sparrow posed very prettily for me :o)

Aw lovely photo TT the sparrow has a good vantage point there it is a lovely plant too even looks good in the winter :o)

Thanks Neena...
the old flower heads do look dainty with the snow on top :o)

They certainly do TT lovely picture :o)

Lovely photo Tt.

I agree lovely picture Terra, have seen lots of sparrows these last couple of weeks, they seem to like my birdbath wihch I have been replacing clean water in each morning;0)

Picture perfect Terra.....It took my climber about 5 years to flower...:>)

Perfect photo :) It looks like my ornament in the garden :)

Thanks everyone ..
Hi Carole .. yes ... lots of sparrows, blackbirds and starlings in the gardens lately.

Thank you Moti ... I'm pleased your H. petiolaris finally decided to flower ;o)

Yes,don't despair wild rose. I've grown this before, and after a couple of years it does eventually get going. Once it does take off, there's no stopping it! Mine is being ignored, it's been in two years now, so hopefully this year it will move above a foot tall! Terra,your sparrow is lovely...he/ she looks like a little statue!

Thanks Karen ...
On those thin, high branches, the sparrow had an amazing grip and incredible balance ... yes.. like a little statue :o)

Thats a lovely pic TT... O)

Hi Holly... thank you :o)))

Bloomin cold again today TT..... O(

Yes ... still lots of snow around ...

lets hope it goes by weekend as they say in forcast...

Its a very good photo Terra, the snow looks so soft against the spiky flower heads, good of the sparrow to pose so artistically!

Thanks Pam ...
This winter, the little birds in my gardens have been very obliging, posing for photos ;o)

Mine flutter and squabble at the bird hangers for who gets the best places, with blackbird and robin underneath catching the fallout. :0)

Yes.. the blackbirds and robins are never far away :o)

Pretty pic TT :o)

Thanks Annie :o)

Yet another pic I missed..lovely to see ,Terra ..I haven't seen any Sparrows here for ages..they must have gone over the border to Carole's ! :o)

Thanks Sandra .. no problems ..
I'm always playing 'catch up' with looking at pics !

Lots of sparrows here ...
I'll direct some towards your garden ;o)

Lol..I do miss the Sparrows..and to be honest,not many of any species this past few days ! ..so much choice of food as well,and fresh water daily ..what more do they want ? :o)

For a while, after the RSPB bird count, people who don't usually remember to feed garden birds are putting out bird food they bought especially for the 'Count' weekend...

... so there are lots of gardens with bird food...
... but things will soon return to 'normal'.

... a bit like lots of people going to the gym in January... normality will soon return ;o)

I never thought of that,Terra..but mine get fed all year round..even the food for the Blackbirds and other ground feeders has been slow to go..still some on the low walls from 2 days ago..I have to keep sweeping it up,and disposing of it over the fence..they seem to very choosy lately...never known it before..and I haven't seen the 'Black Panther' for a while either..he is usually lurking around,first thing in the morning,and slinks off when I open the blinds :o).

I'm sure the birds will return in February ..
along with the Black Panther, who is no doubt currently bird-watching in other gardens ;o)

:o)) x

Brilliant

Thank you :o)

:)

missed this , lovely photo Terra :o)) x

this is a lovely picture. My petiolaris was also to get going, it now romps away.

Thanks Sandra :o))) x

Hi Seaburn ... glad you like this ...
Yes, petiolaris is wonderful, once it gets started !

Wow! wonderful shot Terra!

Hello Junna ...
Thank you ... the sparrow was very obliging ..
sat there in the snow while I clicked the camera !

Great pic. I always intended getting a H Petiolaris, but thought it would take too long to 'get going' If I had bought one when I first thought of it, it would be covering my fences now:-)

It is very much a slow-starter ..

Hello Homebird ...
Thank you.
The hydrangea will be slow to get going ...
I hope you can plant it soon ...

Love that photo of the sparrow, it's so special,what a blessing to have captured that shot.

Thanks Franny ...
It was a very cold day, but the sparrow seemed happy :o)