My wife's Arabian Bronzz was prancing around our riding arena as a snow squall started. His racing stripes are actually a trace clip that keeps him from getting too hot on warmer winter days.
About the same time each year that the chipping sparrows head south, the look alike tree sparrows arrive from the north. This first tree sparrow has been here for about two weeks. He looks just like a chipping sparrow except he also has a dark spot on his breast.
Our pair of white breasted nuthatches have been eluding me for several weeks - they are so fast. This morning I was determined to take however long it took to get one of them.
As the weather get colder (low of 15F the last few nights), more of our usual winter birds are visiting the feeders and hanging around our yard.
We used to have one pair of doves, now we have five. The woodpecker count is up to 9: 4 hairys, 4 downys and one red-bellied. Others include: 40 juncos, 12 chickadees, 4 cardinals, 1 tree sparrow, 24 bluejays, 3 bluebirds, 8 starlings, 4 titmice, 2 white-breasted nuthatches, 8 goldfinches, 3 house finches.
The chipmunks have nestled in their underground dens for the winter, we haven't seen them for over a week.
Bluejay on Chilly Morning
Posted:
November 23, 2008
The temperature has suddenly dropped into the teens. This bluejay was all fluffed and peched in a sunny spot to stay warm.
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