These birds were hanging out on my notorious trumpet vine. See previous post on these invasive weeds. Yes, they are destructive. They do attract hummingbirds but, at a cost. They will cling to and destroy anything in their path. I got these pics standing on my patio with extended lens. Used a pink Canon😉
These two were chatting, drinking and bathing together. However the male kept a very watchful eye on the grey bird. I am assuming a female cardinal? I am lucky to get so many cool birds around my house. In fact a farm down the road is being made into a conservatory.
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| Hey! Don't go hogging up the suet cake! |
The snow is blowing and it's cold outside! So I decided to make a cup of Stash English Breakfast with local honey from Ligonier and watch birds. I was rocking back on my upholstered rocking chair by the bay window when a bird digging around the snow caught my attention. We were up to about 6 inches and it seemed to thoroughly enjoy rooting around and ruffling the snow from its feathers. I got a great shot and was like what beautiful bird is this with yellow stripes? Well, it's a White Throated Sparrow. According to the Audubon site it does indeed enjoy foraging the ground. https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/white-throated-sparrow?site=pa§ion=search_results#
A rotund, sweet bird shows up every winter. It flies the whole way from Alaska to my feeder. It is a cute slate grey Dark Eyed Junco. It's bottom looks like a ruffled petticoat under a pageant dress! https://www.audubon.org/news/juncos-are-original-snowbirds
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| Beautiful slate grey! |
We love when the woodpeckers come to our tree. From young to old, we get them all!
