Indiana Winter - A Little Bit of Everything

From Frigid to Frozen

 

 

Several days ago

we were experiencing

wind chills of down to -40

with snow.

 

 
 

Today we might be called

the Frozen Chosen.

 

 

Fortunately, it is melting.

But, did I mention

there is snow and high winds on the way

tonight!

 

Some might say,

"Our weather is for the birds!"

but

I'm sure the birds would say,

"We've had enough!"

 

Woody Woodpecker??

 

As a child, I loved the Woody Woodpecker

comics when we went to the movies.

The first time I saw one of these Pileated Woodpeckers

that was exactly who I thought of.

 

 

This is a female that recently

visited my suet feeder outside

our living room window.

 

 

She is quite a pretty lady!

 

A few years ago there was a male

Pileated that visited.

By looking at his picture,

you can see the difference in

markings between the male and female.

 

 

The red on the male's head

extends clear down to his beak.

He also has red extending from his mouth.

 

 

 

 

Quite a handsome guy!

 

It is always a blessed day

when we are able to see

such an awesome bird up close! 

 



Pilated Woodpecker

I frequently hear the Pilated Woodpecker hammering away.

Because of the leaf cover, it is often hard to see them,

let alone to have enough light to photograph them.

Last night I heard one in their favorite tree.

As I was trying to get a picture,

I saw some other movement.

Sure enough, there was a friend.

She finally worked her way higher up into the sunlight.

The surprise came, when she took off.

Three large Pilateds flew off for another tree!

The family has grown since last year.

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

And it SNOWED all day!

These three little ones, the Titmouse, the Nuthatch and the Dark-eyed Junco, were just resting till it was their turn once again at the feeder.

The Downy's love the suet but were a little impatient about taking turns.

"Can't you hurry up....I'm getting hungry!"

"Where did that seed go?  It was here a minute ago."

The little Junco said,"Let me show you how to find those seeds."

"I'm not called a Snowbird for nothing!"

"Now I look like I just did a milk commercial."

This little American Tree Sparrow seemed happy to have found the feeder.

                      Then it quickly flew away with the wind and snow.

The Redbellied Woodpecker flew in, and everyone else scattered.

The little Carolina Wren finally had a chance to eat.

"Oh dear, my beak seems too short to get to the good stuff."

The squirrel couldn't watch all those birds coming and going without having a little bit for himself.

Way out in the forest the Pilated Woodpecker found something that pleased him.

It was a GOOD day.....a SNOWY day.....a BEAUTIFUL day!