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Red Against New White Snow
January 19, 2025 A count of eight Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) while more snow was coating everything today. Crimson dots looking for hulled sunflower seeds as things became more and more covered with white. Perhaps two inches of snow had accumulated by this evening. Winter carries on. _______________________ If you would like to receive my…
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A Regular At The Suet
January 18, 2025 A regular my the suet feeders. A Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus). Found in eastern United States year round. It’s about the same size as a Robin, 9 to 10.5 inches long, with a wingspan of 13–16.5 inches. Its name comes from a subtle, not very often seen reddish patch on its belly.…
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The Solitary Towhee
January 17, 2025 The Eastern Towhee’s (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) native range is eastern North America, from southeastern Canada south to Florida and west to eastern Texas. A solitary bird that has been out looking for seeds to eat with the many birds that are showing up in my garden these snowy days. Just one though, with…
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Cardinals Gathering
January 16, 2025 A Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) yesterday, about to join in with friends enjoying the hulled sunflower seeds I’ve put out. During the winter they’re gregarious birds. Both yesterday and today there were six Cardinals gathering the seeds along with many other species. They’re birds that don’t migrate. Staying put in southeastern Canada,…
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One Robin In The Cold
January 15, 2025 One Robin (Turdus migratorius) at the birdbath getting a drink this afternoon as the temperature is beginning to fall from the day’s high of 30º. It’s been mighty cold the past many days. Snow that fell more than a week ago still covers the ground as if it just fell, though by…
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One Of Many
January 13, 2025 A Northern Flicker (yellow shafted phase)(Colaptes auratus). One of an incredible number of birds that have been around for the peanuts, hulled sunflower seeds, and suet during this weeklong snow event. My count of species that have been in attendance is now at eighteen. Flickers are mainly insect eaters, but during the…
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Patiently Waiting
January 12, 2025 Patiently waiting for spring. Buds of Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) covered with icy snow. Flowering Dogwood flowers are actually not what you think. What are thought to be petals are not petals at all, but are bracts. The flowers are yellow, very small, clustered at the center, surrounded by the bracts. In…
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Warm Colors Of Sunrise
January 11, 2025 The ideal time to see newly fallen snow. Sunrise. Snow presents the landscape as a black and white drawing. Sunrise adds brush strokes, painting it with soft warm colors. Adding colors like no others, any time of day. Subtle glows, there but for a few quick moments. My favorite time to see…