Happy New Year 2018

Wow!  It's been awhile since I posted!

 

 

Winter, Snow and Cold Weather

have definitely arrived.

 

The Cardinals add a lot of color.

He thinks he is pretty great,

but she is a beautiful lady.

 

 

 

Sometimes there is a lineup at the feeders,

and there are some who do not like to share their space.

 

 

It was so unusual for me to see

a Red-Headed Woodpecker

at this time of year.

Usually I have only seen them in the Spring.

 

 

This one seemed to have a rather unusual beak.

 



 

This little Downy Woodpecker was getting impatient

for the big Red-Head to leave the feeder.

 

 

The little Carolina Wren seemed to be having

a bad hair day....It was kind of windy!

 

The Nuthatch is such a regular visitor,

I often neglect to take it's picture;

however, it rarely sits still long enough

to have one taken.

 

Yes, indeed, Winter is here!

 

 

 

We're supposed to have a

wind chill of -20 for New Years....Burr!!!



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!!!!!



Checking Out a New Feeder

This flower is a little different,

and it's all mine!!

 

Oh, oh....Here comes company.

 

 

Found a peanut...Found a peanut!

 

 

Have a Wonderful Day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Picking a Kentucky Derby Hat

I have always enjoyed the times

when we were priviledged to attend the Kentucky Derby

to watch and sometimes take pictures of some of the beautiful hats. 

Some, of course, were funny, some were pretty common,

but some were extraordinarily beautiful

and cordinated with their owners' dresses..

...I know, the Kentucky Derby is supposed to be about horses, 

and those horses when you see them up close

are magnificent creatures...

..Anyway, getting back to hats.. 

Here are some of the birds from my backyard trying to pick their Derby Hat.

This Baltimore Oriole

won First Prize

This little Chickadee was trying to get perched just right.

The Titmouse tried a couple different poses.

A little disagreement insued when  two female Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks saw the hat. 

Mr. Grosebeek seemed to be trying to tell the one sitting on the deck rail that he was buying this hat for his wife, and she wasn't included.

This did not go over very well, but finally

 the man and his missus had their time to wear the hat.

She finally convinced her husband to let her wear it by herself.

Eventually the Baltimore Oriole came back

 because he wanted to have a photo shoot. 

They tried doing it together.

But in the end, all had to agree

that the hat really went with the Baltimore Oriole's dress.

As you may know, feathers have been really "in" recently in hats!

Feeder Frustrations

Snow or Not -- Where's the Food?

What a face....Maybe the food wasn't fresh enough!

Wow!  Look at that Beak!  Oh!  I guess it is a sunflower seed.

Hey Lady,  the squirrels ate all our food again!

Those green things really don't taste that good!

I'm getting really tired of waiting on those two guys to give me a turn.  I've been hanging on here at least a half hour...Why do guys think they need to go first?  The next time they chase me off I'm going to tell them just what I think!

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!