Camouflaged

The female cardinal is my favorite bird. I just love her.  Sometimes she is hard to see, because she is a rusty brown and is easily camouflaged.

Merry Christmas

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

Sunshine

We had a beautiful day here yesterday.  The sun was shining and the temperature was 6 above but no wind. Today we are in another snow warning.  Hope all of you are staying safe and warm.

Snow

We just made it though a huge blizzard.  The birds were slow to come back to my feeders, so I put out extra feeders yesterday.  Hope to see more of them this week.

Appreciating what you have

When we moved into our house 16 years ago, there was a large basswood tree in our front yard, right in the middle of it. Why? There are so many beautiful trees, why would you plant a basswood in your front yard? 

Guess what? White-breasted Nuthatches love this kind of tree. I really enjoy watching them. They often turn sideways and upside down on vertical surfaces as they forage.

I still don't like this tree, but I now appreciate it for the birds it brings for me to enjoy.

To learn more about these birds click here.

Today is Outdoor Wednesday. Please check out the others here. Thanks to Susan at a Southern Daydreamer.

Red-bellied Woodpecker

I have to admit this is my favorite woodpecker that comes to my feeders.  It looks like it is wearing a red stocking hat, and that red is so easy to see with all the snow we have been receiving. To learn more about this bird click here.