Monday, March 25, 2013

Spring Snow

As much as I prefer my snow in Winter - not Spring - it always provides an excellent backdrop for nature. Especially, our feathered friends.

Today, my first Eastern Bluebirds! Two females, both who didn't seem to make out so well food-wise at wanting to get in the midst of other birds feeding. I only saw them in the morning, but not at all the rest of the day.

Female Eastern Bluebird - welcome cute one!

Waiting for the feeder to free up from House Finches and Cardinals


She sat close to the house on the deck rail - hence the wonderful photo!


Only the female Bluebird builds her nest and incubates her eggs.

The Northern Cardinals always give a good showing - and always first in, last out for the day.

Female Northern Cardinal - fitting for snow!

Handsome red jacket on the male


This pretty gal has an injured beak - it doesn't seem to inhibit her from eating though!

The rest of my photos are of my regular visitors, the last being the view I have from my window...

I wonder what that Junco is saying to his Cardinal friend?

Love my Dark-Eyed Junco friends!

Mourning Dove in the fresh snow

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Tufted Titmouse munching on suet


The view from my window (with 5 hungry birds!)

2 comments:

  1. Very pretty! I'm sure you're sick of the snow by now, but it's pushing 90 degrees in Phoenix lately so it's refreshing to see : )

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    1. Thanks Laurence! Well I don't know if I'm ready for 90 degrees, but Spring-like weather would sure be nice!

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