A Nut For The Nuthatch
Uploaded: April 13, 2007
F/2.8, Shutter 1/320, !SO-100, macro mode, portrait setting.
A Red Breasted Nuthatch taking a peanut out of my hand.
Julie Christiansen April 13, 2007
Love it. I would love to get a bird to land on my hand like this. #637357Esther Smith April 13, 2007
How cute is this Dot! Awesome capture! #4164110Rosemary Buffoni April 13, 2007
Fantastic capture! How did you get the bird to trust you so much?Dot K. April 13, 2007
Thank you, Julie, Esther, and Rosemary.Rosemary, to answer your question, it was nothing I did, God sent these little birds both Nuthatches and Chickadees to cheer me up one day. They have been feeding from my hand every day since.
Since you mentioned trust, I can't help but mention that something He also showed me is that the joy I feel when one of these birds trusts me enough to land on my hand and take seed from me, doesn't even compare to the joy He feels when we place our trust in Him.
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