A Slow Moment In The Snow

During the snow yesterday, at a slow moment with very few flakes dropping from the sky, I was pleased to see several Bluebirds (Sialia sialis). Most of them were further up in a tree out of my range for getting a photo without disturbing them. But I did manage to get this one sitting in a Flowering Dogwood tree (Cornus florida).

While preparing to write this post I had thoughts of using the word for a group of Bluebirds. After all there is a murder of crows, which is 3 or more crows. Not 1, not 2 but 3 or more. Or a parliment of owls. And many other interesting words for describing a group of one species of birds. But for Bluebirds, what did my search provide me with? A flock.

What a disappointment that was. But all the various birds that showed up on a wondrous snow day, pure pleasure!

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

2 thoughts on “A Slow Moment In The Snow”

    1. Hi there Gary! Are you taking this from the AST SpaceMobile Satellites, Bluebird Block 1 thru 5? I had no idea!

      So very glad you read my posts! And I’m looking forward to seeing Ana in the morning.
      Brendita

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