At The Feeder

After the huge wet flakes of snow yesterday I made sure to restock the feeders.  The birds didn't waste any time coming to visit.

 

red bellied woodpecker

 

red bellied woodpecker

 

tufted titmouse

 

black capped chickadee

 

tufted titmouse

 

tufted titmouse

 

downy woodpecker

 

downy woodpecker

 

red bellied woodpecker

 

downy woodpecker

 

downy woodpecker

 

red bellied woodpecker

 

female cardinal

 

female cardinal

 

female cardinal

 

black capped chickadee

 

black capped chickadee

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Sharing

I've never seen this before, birds sharing food from the same feeder as a squirrel.

 

Grey Squirrel With Carolina Wrens

It's almost as though they thought the squirrel was holding it still just for them.

 

The downy woodpeckers waited for the dogs to scare the squirrel away . . . . .

. . . . . it would appear they prefer to dine alone.

downy woodpecker

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Bird Watch

There continues to be a lot of activity at the bird feeders, especially after the ice and snow storm that came through here the other night.  I'm used to snow but the freezing rain and ice, not so much.

 

 

The starlings are back en mass.  They make so much noise and are quite the bully's.

 

 

It's a good job we have a number of different feeders otherwise I don't think the others would get a look in.

 

 

It doesn't look like it's going to get above freezing for the foreseeable future.  Isn't it funny how we miss the sun when it snows yet come the middle of Summer we often complain about the heat and humidity?

Bird Diary

I'd been trying desperately to get a photo of the pileated woodpecker but whenever he came around I never seemed to have my camera nearby . . . that was until a couple of days ago.  It amazes me how big they are, much bigger than the red bellied woodpecker.

We've also had a crazy amount of starlings visiting our feeders.  They can be quite boisterous, especially as they tend to stick in groups.  I love their coloring though, so pretty when the light catches it.  Did you know a flock of starlings is called a mumuration?

 

 

There have been other visitors to our feeders too.  The downy woodpecker's always look so small and cute while the poor finches look like they are going to freeze to death.

 

 

Thankfully it's not snowing today, although there is more predicted for the weekend. 

 

Stay warm everyone, it's been a cold January for so many of us.

 

 

Hangout Central

 

We've had a few rainy days this past week which have lent themselves to curling up on the sofa with a book and a blanket.

 

 

I'm currently reading Poem Crazy by Susan G Wooldridge, have any of you read it?

 

 

I've been topping up the bird feeders and there's been quite a buzz of activity lately.

 

 

Sunflower seeds are a particular favorite . . . . .

 

 

. . . . . as are the peanuts I have out.

 

 

Mrs Cardinal has been putting in quite a few appearances too.

 

I remember seeing a cardinal for the first time in Connecticut, such a pretty sight, especially against the white snow.

 

  

This is the first time I've put peanuts out and I'm amazed at how long they last.  Seems the birds love them too so I'll definitely be restocking.

 

The red bellied and downy woodpeckers are frequent visitors and love suet.  Unfortunately they have been harder to photograph because the suet is situated by a window with lots of reflections.

 

 

Hope you're all having a great week and aren't too stressed out by the pending holidays.