Birds & Blooms’ Friday Fun Photo for August 17, 2012: Sleeping Chickadee by Wallace Campbell of Xenia, Ohio. Wallace writes, “I found a chickadee asleep on the edge of the birdbath Tuesday morning. When I touched it, it flew away.”
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I just can’t face Mondays!!
Is it the weekend yet?! ‘Cause if it isn’t, don’t bother me!!!!!
DO NOT DISTURB!
“I vant to be alone.”
All tucked in for the night.
“I know it’s in here somewhere!!!”
I am so embarrassed, I can not believe I did that.
You can’t see me.
This is my “Happy Hour”–naptime!
I’m not sleeping! I just can’t find my house key!
Somebody turn off the sun!!!!
Leave me along, I’m not ready to get up!
Why can’t I sleep in—–it is the weekend——isn’t it?
NO, I won’t learn to fly. I like it here; leave me alone.
If I’m VERY still, maybe they won’t see me!
I just washed my feathers and can’t do a thing with them!
It’s the latest French hairdo don’t you know.
Had my bath, mow it’s time for my beauty sleep!
I’m so shy…
My bed covers are in a mess!
No more paparazzi photos!!!
” The chickadee fan dance “
Leave me alone, I am getting my beauty sleep.
What was my hairdresser THINKING??
Will this water ever warm up..I need a bath.
5 more minutes Mom.
I do not want to have my picture taken…now go away!!!
Ssssssssh! Don’t wake me up! My eagle is riding in on his white horse right now! …. Ahhhh! My hero!
“Make the World Go Away”
(Song by Jim Reeves)
B-R-R-R! Man that’s COLD!
Make the world go away!
I hope that you like my new up sweep!!
Ooohhhhh…..I’m so embarrassed!
I know its in here somewhere!
I SAID, “I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT!”
Oh no!, not another picture of me….pleaseeeee!
Peek-A-Boo
“Everyone needs a hug.”
Don’t bother me. I’m freakin’ out!
DEEEEEEEE-NEEEEEEEEEEE-ZEEEEEEEEEEE NOW please go away!
They said high winds today but this is RIDICULOUS!!!
I don’t want to talk right now. Really I am fine. JUST FINE!
Somedays I just don’t know if I am coming or going…
Where did I leave my conditioner?!? This humidity is ruining my feathers!
That cat ruffled my feathers!!!!
Chicka-z-z-z!
just putting my deoderant on !!
I can’t believe my son did that!!!!
I’m having a “bad hair” day!
Oh, the wind beneath my wings!
Peek-a-Boo
I was dreaming that i was eating marshmallows….
Is it time to wake up already?
I am so ashamed I did that.
o.k.
I just washed my feathers and I cant do a thing with them!!!
Busy day and I just had a good soothing bath. Now off to dreamland.
peek a boo
Go away!! Come back in a hour or longer!!!!!!
Oh no! Schools starting again! I want to sleep in!!!!!
I’m not getting up, I’m not getting up!
Phew! Sure is hot this summer.
Is it morning yet?
OH! I’m having a bad feather day.
“I can’t believe I “tweeted” that!!!!!!!
GO AWAY! Leave me alone!
You ‘know’ how camera shy I am
SUCH A BAD HAIR DAY
Feather Duster
Now where’s that wallet? I know I brought it today!
AAchoo, Nice to have a built in tissue.
Ouey ouey ouey!
Okay
Oh no! There goes my do!
Leave me alone ….. its not time to get up yet !
I know my ID is in here somewhere….
Hey… no pictures yet. I haven’t even ruffled my feathers this morning!
Look what the cat dragged in!!
you go hide,I’ll come find you..
“Help! I lost my head in here somewhere.”
Do these feathers make my butt look fat?
Yes, darling, the scarf is real down and oh so expensive. Nice of you to notice.
Hey, where’d everyone go?
Ahhhhh finally nap time
do you think the feather boa is toooooo much???
Oh! My baby’s first flight, I can’t bear to watch!
“I have got to get these dust bunnies out of here”
Don’t look, don’t look, don’t look…………….
where am I ? all I can see is feathers !
Ah, cool water. It has been so hot and these parasites are driving me nuts!
I’m not sticking my neck out! No sir reee!
….99, 100! Ready or not, here I come!
You can’t seee meeee!!!!!!
Just give me a second, I know I put it in here……
Oh no. Not another one. Go away
Has anyone seen the car keys??
Do I have to Mom? I just had a bath yesterday!
leave me alone, i am having a bad hair day!
I,m hiding, you can not see me.
I’m a wee bit camera shy.
Don’t worry about me. This is my built-in pillow.
Got to get that itch, it’s right down in here!
Softly tucked into a luxurious down & feather comforter. . . this is the life!
I ate, and ate and ate, I’m really tired now!
ok i visualise myself in the water let get the courage to take the plunge
WHAT, so I’m have a bad feather day…. I’m intitled .
What does it take to get a little privacy around here?
I just can’t look!
I love this feather boa!
Ok, now where did I put my keys?