Baby, It's Cold Outside

Winter has formally appeared.

Some snow, wind and sub-zero temps,

and some hungry birds

sporting their fluffy, winter coats/feathers.

 

This pretty Mourning Dove

usually prefers to eat on the ground

but flew up to our deck to eat.

 

This sweet little Titmouse

was swinging in the breeze.

 

 

We were also visited by a small flock

of Pine Siskin.

 

 

 A number of Goldfinch

were also anxiously looking for food.

 

 

And, of course, the Woodpeckers

were taking turns at the suet feeder.

 

 

It can warm up anytime!!!!!



Just a Little Lovey Dovey

"We like doing life together."

"What did you say, Honey?"

"I think you're right, it's time for nap."

"We better head home."

Something a Little Lovey Dovey

A Couple of Sweethearts have been Visiting my Deck.

The Mourning Doves generally prefer to look for food on the ground,

but lately this couple has been getting brave

and checking out what the other birds

have left behind on the deck.

I was watering flowers today

and saw this spot of color flutter out of them.

Such fragile, irridescent beauty!

I think it is a Damselfly.

Of course, the following visitor

sometimes wears out its welcome.

So far this year the squirrels have

been better behaved than last year.

So far.....

Don't Forget Me

This morning it was raining pretty hard. I finally dashed out on my kitchen deck and hung out a couple of feeders. It wasn't long until it looked like an airport with all the take offs and landings.

Most of the time they waited patiently for their turn.

It wasn't too long until a couple of little hummingbirds

were buzzing around the deck. I had neglected to put out

their feeder. So I dashed out once more.

Sometime later, this beautiful Mourning Dove landed on the deck railing. I see these doves frequently feeding on the ground or occasionally on a platform feeder closer to the ground.

Today I think it decided to risk flying up to the deck to check out what was happening; for you see, because of the rain, I hadn't put any food out down below. I had forgotten all about him.

The dove apparently decided it did not want to risk hanging from the feeder

....... and would just wait below for one of the "little guys" to drop some seeds down.