Suet eaters dropping by.....

I can always count on the Downy and Red-Bellied woodpeckers to be out there on the suet, but yesterday a couple others posed for some shots..... The Northern Mockingbird stopped by, looking very nervous and jumping back and forth from one side to the other of this suet feeder that had very little in it.
Since I don't see him, too often at the feeder, I took as many shots as I could. They always look a bit "grumpy" to me with that glaring eye and curved beak.
He/she....who can tell?.....seemed to know that I was taking photos, even though I was in the house. I'm sure he was seeing the focusing light. I like the tail straight up here.

At least he gave me some variety of poses.

I imagine he will return off and on over the winter.

My other suet eater for the day, was the Carolina Wren....who is out there every day.
But he doesn't always hold still for photos. I have an awful lot of wren photos with blurred heads or of tail feathers as they hop out of my view at the last minute. This time he was very nice.

He posed over, next to, and all around the suet for me.

He seemed nervous, too, but this feeder is really close to the house.

The perky tail is always flipping up and down......sort of like the Mockingbird on a smaller scale, actually :-) I just realized that with their glinting stare, curved beaks and tail bobbing up and down they have a lot in common!

It is Christmas eve and I imagine many of you will be very busy the next few days with family and celebrations. I will probably get behind with my blogging and commenting, but never fear...I'll catch up eventually!

I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas!