This juvenile chickadee was flapping his wings and chirping loudly to be fed. Since dad wasn't moving fast enough to suit him, he "wagged" his tongue indignantly.
This male cardinal was dining in the snow covered spruce tree in front of our house. He was enjoying the black-oiled sunflower seeds I sprinkled among the snowy branches. He always wipes his bill when he is done to clean off all the seed debris he accumulates.
The day after our recent snowstorm, the doves seemed to enjoy sun bathing in the snow. This female took rest breaks between times when she gathered white millet seed.
The other day when it was snowing heavily, two pair of downy woodpeckers were scrambling around among the trees competing with a pair of hairy woodpeckers for suet. This female downy stopped to rest in the top of a spruce tree, looking over her shoulder to see when the suet was free. The female junco was ignoring the escapades.
When the sun is shining on the female cardinal, it highlights her wonderful golden feathers. The bright red male gets alot of attention, but the female is just as pretty.
Normally titmice do not stay in one location for more than a few seconds. This guy perched with his sunflower seed for nearly a minute calmly looking around pondering his next move.
This male goldfinch was quite the acrobat as he clung to the top spike of a spruce tree. Notice the 3 little "freckles" on his forehead left over from his summer black cap.
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