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Critters at the Mall

January 2, 2010 By 35 Comments

I snapped these at the grocery store the other day. We were on our way into the mall and the noise from chirping birds was overwhelming. I started looking around to see where it was coming from, and was surprised to find they had congregated on top of the shopping carts. These don’t give the full effect because as I got close enough to snap the picture, most of them flew away. :)

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For more cool critter photos, check out Camera Critters. And don’t forget about Weekend Reflections for some amazing reflection photos.

Have a great first weekend of 2010!
lena

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  • http://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-birds-of-decade.html Eileen

    Cool capture of the shopping cart birds. Your reflections are wonderful too.
    .-= Eileen´s last blog ..Merganser Reflection =-.

    • Lena

      Thanks Eileen!

  • http://www.spiritifelici.blogspot.com sandy

    Birdies with shopping carts how clever sandy
    .-= sandy´s last blog ..Who is this pretty stranger? Camera Critters =-.

    • Lena

      I thought they were rather clever too. :)

  • http://www.obstaclesandglories.com chubskulit

    Great shots!
    .-= chubskulit´s last blog ..Walking Journey with Champ =-.

    • Lena

      Thanks!

  • http://www.quasiserendipita.com Quasi Serendipita

    I’ve never seen birds landing on shopping trolleys before!
    .-= Quasi Serendipita´s last blog ..Look into my crystal ball =-.

    • Lena

      I’d never seen it before either. :)

  • http://www.sailorsmusings.com john

    Are those sparrows?

    My first time joining this meme,hope you can take a peek on my first CC entry. Have a great weekend!
    .-= john´s last blog ..Restful Night =-.

    • Lena

      I’m not a very good birdwatcher, but yes I do believe they’re sparrows. :) Welcome to CC… I’ll be glad to visit your blog!

  • http://tp4ww.com Thom

    What a clever reflection shot. Wouldn’t you know those birds would fly off when you got close. Well done my friend. Hau’oli Makahiki Hou to you and your family. I hope 2010 is wonderful for you :)
    .-= Thom´s last blog ..Saturday 9 – You Shook Me =-.

    • Lena

      Why thank you kind sir! :) There were so many people around I’m surprised that even those few stayed still long enough for me to capture them. :)

  • http://chandleraddendum.blogspot.com/ Thérèse

    How funny! There must be a lot of crumb locked up in the carts!
    Have a nice first 2010 Weekend!

    • Lena

      Thanks! Happy New Year to you too. :)

  • http://desertcolors.blogspot.com/ Diane AZ

    Funny that the birds were on top of the carts. The reflections are fantastic!
    .-= Diane AZ´s last blog ..Desert Shadows =-.

    • Lena

      It was almost more shocking at the time. I couldn’t believe how much noise they were making! :)

  • http://smallreflections.blogspot.com storyteller

    How fun to capture these sweet birds and the wonderful reflections all at once. Kewl shot ;-)
    Hugs and blessings,
    .-= storyteller´s last blog ..Camera Critters and Shadow Shot Sunday =-.

    • Lena

      Thanks! The reflections were almost an afterthought. I was so focused on trying to capture the birds I didn’t even see the reflections until I got home and downloaded everything.

  • http://teenaintoronto.com Teena in Toronto

    Birds gotta shop too, right?

    Happy new year!

    I played too :)
    .-= Teena in Toronto´s last blog ..Brunch at Dunn’s =-.

    • Lena

      Exactly! :)

  • http://awarewriter.wordpress.com/ John McDevitt

    Neat reflection, Fun shot of the birds, but the best part is the composition of the stacked carts. Happy New Year
    .-= John McDevitt´s last blog ..Monochrome Photography: Em & Roscoe =-.

    • Lena

      Thanks John!

  • http://mariellewhatmattersmost.blogspot.com ellen

    What a great entry you have! Wishing you all the best this year. God Bless you and your family.

    Mine is up! Hope to see you. Your comment is much appreciated.

    • Lena

      Thanks Ellen! Happy Year Year to you too!

  • http://regina-myfavorite.blogspot.com/2010/01/weekend-reflections.html Regina

    Cool birdies! Really nice reflections!

    Happy New Year!
    .-= Regina´s last blog ..Weekend Reflections =-.

    • Lena

      Thanks so much! Happy New Year to you too!

  • Kathy

    Great reflection shot! What a fun entry for today’s meme, glad at least some of the birds cooperated!

    • Lena

      Thanks Kathy! I’m glad they did too. :)

  • http://ellentinytreasures.blogspot.com ellen

    awesome! wishing you all the best in 2010! mine is up. see yah.
    .-= ellen´s last blog ..Camera Critters #3 =-.

    • Lena

      Thanks Ellen! All the best to you too. :)

  • http://thebrightsideshinesthrough.blogspot.com rinzo

    happy camera critters! visit my 2nd entry! happy new year!

    • Lena

      Thanks! Happy New Year to you too!

  • http://www.la-douceur-de-vivre.com Müge

    Very nice catch! Very nice post! Although they are not as close to us as dogs and cats birds also share the “city life” with us. Happy New Year!
    .-= Müge´s last blog ..Alex, My Love =-.

  • http://newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/ James

    First I would like to compliment you on the nice pictures, I especially like the top one. It’s funny because yesterday at the grocery store I noticed that most of the carts were gone from the normal spot and the ground was covered with bird poop. I think our birds had the same idea. :)
    .-= James´s last blog ..New Year’s Day (Weekend Reflections #15) =-.

    • Lena

      Thanks James! That’s really funny about your shopping carts. I was at the store again today and there were no birds in sight. Maybe they headed south for a little cross-border shopping. :)