Category Archives: The Feeder Feed

The Feeder Feed: Venetian Christological Goldfinch Edition

Posted on 28 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At the Met in NYC there is a nice exhibit of paintings and drawings of the Venetian school.
Here is a Madonna and Child Enthroned by Lorenzo Veneziano (+1372), obviously a Venetian painter.

There are touches of the byzantine in this portrayal.

Here … Continue reading →

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The Feeder Feed: Met “Hoopoe” Edition

Posted on 26 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In the new Near East section at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, you are able to view “The Concourse of the Birds”, which is on a folio of the Mantiq al-Tair (Language of the Birds) of ‘Attar, painted in about … Continue reading →

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The Feeder Feed: tortured dove edition

Posted on 23 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC, before a painting by Rubens (+1640) of the Holy Family with Sts John, Elizabeth, and a dove.
Rubens has returned from some time in Italy, which affected his colors and composition, and probably … Continue reading →

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The Feeder Feed: Death From Above edition

Posted on 19 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I haven’t been home much lately, and so I haven’t been able to post much about the activity at the feeder.
However, yesterday – I was without my camera – I was visited briefly by an American Bald Eagle!  Very cool.  … Continue reading →

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The Feeder Feed: back from the cruise edition

Posted on 17 November 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Some shots from the Feeder.
The Chickadees were on a cruise, I think.  They are back now, and in large numbers.
I don’t know how they get those sunflower seeds open, but they do.

Still life with flying life.

Ray.

You can tell it is … Continue reading →

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The Feeder Feed: Christological Finch Edition

Posted on 2 November 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Met in New York has a new acquisition. It is a splendid painting by Perino del Vaga, a student of Raphael, who was very active in Rome and Genoa.
The painting was recently cleaned.

Here is His little Goldfinch.

From another era … Continue reading →

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The Feeder Feed: between (extra) innings edition

Posted on 27 October 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

It is the break between WS6 inning 9 and inning 10.
A shot taken today from the feeder: the first male Cardinal I have seen in weeks.

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The Feeder Feed: catching up

Posted on 26 October 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have been on the road a lot so I haven’t been posting on the feeder activity.
Right now zillions of Robins are moving through, chowing down on all the berries and small fruit from the trees and bushes.  They are … Continue reading →

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The Feeder Feed: highly annoying squeaky-toy edition

Posted on 14 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

It is definitely fall.  You know this because the world sounds right now like a squeaky-toy quality testing facility staffed by dozens of sugar-amp’d three year olds.
I am referring to the most annoying bird of the season, baby Goldfinches.
Goldfinches are … Continue reading →

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The Feeder Feed: late summer edition

Posted on 2 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have not posted about the feeders in a long time.
Here are a few shots.
This finch is doing his best Veloci-Chicken imitation as he looks out for danger.

I caught sight of a Killdeer a while back.  I haven’t seen one … Continue reading →

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