many thanks Anne, am happy you like it. these little birds are so very cute. they visit us summer and winter

thankyou again, Ikka. I love these tiny birds. In winter they fly in flocks, I guess they huddle together for warmth when resting during wintertime. In spring, they pair off to build nests and raise the young.

thanks again, Don. I think it's the light coloured eyes that add to the image :) They are the cutest little birds, - do you see them in your area? When we had the previous "water arrangement" out front, before hubby replaced it, - we used to see "wall to wall" bushtits bathing sometimes :) But in this bubbler area, not as many can get onto the small part, but I did see 6 or 7 birds that day, all trying to get to the water bubbler, flying down ontop of the birds already there and trying to push their way in to the water. I got more images, will have to submit them.

thanks again, Anne, was hoping others would also think it a sweet image, so am happy you did :)

that's really nice of you, Golda, am happy you like it, and thankyou for the nice comments. I did think the expressions on the tiny birds is cute, and the adult bird seems to be guarding them.