Common Redpoll come for tea time. She stood for ages on the feeder, then hopped down to the deck edge where she continued to stand for ages more! I was zooming in on her from the diningroom door, and since she was sitting for so long I began to wonder if she was hurt.
Quite content to munch away while I watched, so I decided to venture out and see if she would talk to me. She was happy to oblige and I was able to get closer and closer...
and closer still...
...until I was right beside her. I had been afraid that the crunching snow would frighten her, but she was content to remain still, just watching me come closer and closer still. We had a little chat and it wasn't until I reached out my seed filled hand, and a bit of contemplation on her part that she cheerfully bid me good-bye. I do hope that she will return and we can resume our chat... what a gift our tea time was today!
