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!"

 

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.....

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!