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“Where’s my nuts, missus?”
They get so pushy when it snows!
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When it’s very stormy I sometimes make them wait till I’ve had my breakfast, but then I have to listen to loud complaints from the crows and blue jays.
Perfectly audible indoors.
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Sparrows glare from the hedge, so they get served on the porch, first thing.
They still throw dirty looks as if we are to blame for the snow.
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Six inches was enough to trigger snow plough activity and the decorative wheelbarrow got tipped over and buried.
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Even before it was light that day the patio was full of juncos.
It is no wonder they are called snowbirds.
Until the arrival of snow we had only seen the odd one. Is it that because they are black and almost invisible until the world turns white?
They are the shape and size of English robins.
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Black and white birds are hard to photograph.
In winter, juncos tend to gather in small flocks, flying together at sunrise and sunset, but fanning out to forage for food individually during the day. Juncos exhibit hierarchical behavior at feeding sites, the larger males driving away the younger birds and females. This may be the reason females tend to migrate farther south than males.
It would hardly be appropriate for a human to criticize bird behaviour, would it?
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In the past we had lots of cardinals.
Now just one of two, occasionally.
A female visited this morning.
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Whether you like snow or not, you can’t deny that it is artistic.
At the end of Fall I left the dead sunflowers standing for just this purpose.
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My mother would not have approved!
My parents detested cold weather which is why we’d gone to SE Asia. After returning, I acclimatised and became the only winter-loving member of the family.
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Possum tracks are artistry itself.
As they waddle, their long thin trail draws a pattern.
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On the patio it paints a different picture, as the possum searches for a bite of food in competition with a skunk or possibly a raccoon.
And a bird or two.
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Bunnies keep a low profile but they are about!
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This is another reason I like snow.
I don’t always know exactly whose tracks they are, but it’s lovely to know they are around.
I am very happy that we do not have six inches of snow to deal with. That said, I enjoy seeing it where you live, and the creatures it attracts.
Best wishes, Pete.
Because I’m not used to snow, I enjoy seeing how the animals/birds and plants react when it snowed – love the sunflowers! I really enjoy your photos during Winter … and as much as I look forward to our Summer, I look forward to your Winter too 😊.