Nature Notes: Mostly birds

The American Robins hang out in my trees year round but I don't see them on the ground much in the winter.

The squirrels have plenty of stored acorns and pecans from my trees.

I enjoy squirrels although some people think they are a nuisance.

I think the cedar waxwings are very interesting looking birds.

I caught the next American Robin shortly before it took off.

The male cardinal seemed to be fascinated with my sun dial.

The cedar waxwing was finding something to eat on my deck.

The American Robins  hogged the bird baths while the cedar waxwing watched.

I have to get out fairly early to photograph the frost.

We've had some very cold nights but so far most days the temperatures have been rising at least a few degrees above freezing.

The bird baths have had thin layers of ice for me to dump out but so far we haven't had the deep blocks of ice that I have to get out in colder winters.

The sparrow pecked at the thin ice I'd removed for awhile before getting into the fresh water I put in the bath.

The bluejay was hopping in and out of the bath.

The male cardinals are always a bright spot in winter.

The little junco was pecking at something on my deck and then glancing up for me to photograph it.

The female cardinal showed me one profile.

Then she turned to show me her other side.

The next male cardinal still had some of his transitional feathers.

I think his crown looks very pretty in the next shot.

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