Yesterday the temps were dropping and some snow was forecast. The birds obviously knew it was coming and were swarming the feeders all day looking for more food then usual for the cold night ahead.
House finch males
Do you think they know their red color looks nice with the red dish?
This one had a very red area above the tail.
Female Junco
Male Junco
Mrs. Cardinal.....notice the hopeful daffodil shoots.
Carolina Wren
It kept making stops to hang on this pole, and I kept trying to get a good photo of it hanging there. It is so fast! Flits here and there and everywhere.
Upside down view.
Tail up
Against the dead leaves it really blends.
Mr. Cardinal, bright red and alert.
Finches squabbling at the feeder.....Goldfinches and House Finches.
A couple of doves in the grass out front.
I love House Finches but they seem to be prone to a lot of problems. Particularly eye problems. This one looks like it is developing the puffy eye look. Soon it will be closed entirely. So sad.
This one has a feather problem up top and a weird beak. The bottom beak seems a lot bigger than the top one and sort of misshapen.
Some Snowdrops that thought spring was just about here.....wrong! Last night we got a bit of snow...just a dusting...and the temp is about 11 degrees this morning. Brrrrrrrrr!
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9 comments:
I find too,that the Finches are prone to eye problems.
Lots of lovely bird shots Mary, I like the little Carolina Wren especially.
Beautiful photos of your birds, Mary. That poor little House Finch makes me sad...
We finally got some SNOW this morning... Yeah!!! BUT--it was 10 degrees when I got up early this morning...
Hugs,
Betsy
We've got problems over here with our Greenfinches Mary. Finches to seem to be prone to disease! It is a shame. I love your Carolina Wren shots, it's such a rich colouring. I specially like the one showing its back against the hopeful daffodil shoots!
They are so funny when they fight over the food! Lovely photos of your visitors, Mary...look forward to hearing about your possible upcoming visit to the area!
We have been having a lot of birds, too. On the house finches here, the spot above their tails is almost a pure orange as opposed to red....it almost glows when it is sunny.
Love seeing your pictures, Mary! This cold weather really brings them in. I've had a variety of birds today.
Lovely series of flowers. I never knew that about finches. Would the misshapen beak be hard for him to eat?
What a cool grouping of birds. You have no snow either. How would you like some. LOL
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