Daily Pics _ 5

My shots from today...starting with a Cardinal.

Cute squirrel.

Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Taken yesterday, through the window. Red Bellied Woodpecker

One of my favorites, Blue Jay.

Woodpecker.

Another squirrel shot.

Yellow-rumped Warbler again.

Our weather hasn't warmed up yet. It was 0 F this morning, the temperature has been 20 degrees below normal, for weeks. Hardly any birds are coming to the feeder. A Red-Breasted Nuthatch rested on the side of the Spruce tree, for a few minutes this afternoon, near the kitchen window.

Not many here, either. The winds have been quite strong, too, so maybe they're hunkered down wherever birds go to hunker down..
Cute little Nuthatch., and so many more to enjoy on here, as well.
Kiska
Alaska

I often wonder how such a tiny little speck of life, rapped in a few feathers, can survive in such a harsh environment. I have my nice warm box to live in, and keep me warm. The center of this Nuthatche's body is only a fraction of an inch, from the extreme temperature difference. Imagine the amount of food needed, to compensate for it's bodies loss of heat.

Look, he,s just a speck on the side of the tree trunk.

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Normally these little Nuthatches move so fast its hard to get a shot. Today, he spent a few minutes resting near the window, and took a lot of pictures. Nothing else to distract me. Actually, he gave me an excuse to take a break from doing taxes.

Nuthatches don't seem to know which way is up! They spend as so much time hanging up-side-down, it often appears as if their very confused. lol.

It is amazing that they survive the long winters and still look so cute. I'll be watching the bird feeders more closely to see if they are in my area. Nice that it spent time there so you could take a break.
Kiska

I so enjoy these photos! Wish I could get a nuthatch in decent light. Wonderful pix!

Today there was a fight over a birdhouse. The tree swallows had selected one, but when another was being checked out, (by another tree swallow) the fight was on, and some feathers flew. By the time I got the camera, it was over.

The White Crowned Sparrow has finally made an appearance here this season. They have them year round at lower elevations.

White Crown again

Towhee

Another view

Starling

Gold Crowned Sparrow

Great pics Gras and tiger!!!

LOL, Resin! I chuckled at that too!

Along with a bunch of starlings, house finches and dove, these red wing blackbirds came by to visit today.

It was a menagerie out there!!!

Whoops! I didn't catch that typo. It's the kind spell checker won't flag.
Now you all know, I am a rather poor typist. lol.
Thank heavens, I didn't make the typo about birds with "incandescent" feathers, in the thread about iridescent feathers.

Super cute Gras!

It is rainy here today, so instead of going out to bird watch, I am doing the next best thing. Please keep posting, I really enjoy everyone's pictures. My DH saw another Pileated woodpecker yesterday!

Does the plain peanut butter have no ill effect on the birds? I always mixed it with bird seed before putting it on pine cones.
Teresa in KY

Had a few minutes outside after work today. Here is the sweet little female Painted Bunting.

Gras: Thanks for sharing the pics of the nuthatch...I have never seen one.
Joyce

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Resin

On Tuesday, I got my first 2007 photo of the male Pileated Woodpecker. They are starting to make a lot of noise in the surrounding area.

Nice photo Resin .......

Edited to apologize for posting on wrong thread !!!

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Congrats, how exciting!! Our Pileated WPs don't come to our feeders and I haven't been able get photos of any in the woods yet.