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Sunday, 29 November 2020

Birding in the snow

 It's tricky, birding! Those of us living with snow know how difficult it is to photograph something in the snow. Also, I have trouble focusing. Period. You'll get the gist, however.

We had a big storm Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. Monday, Nov. 23rd we had a red-wing blackbird. They should have flown by now. 
Female cardinal in bombing position.

The cardinals avoid the blue jays. The cardinals pick up what has been dropped. It's a good relationship!

I did see a Downy Woodpecker take a crack at a chickadee. The woodpecker had feathers on her beak after the incident, which pissed her off! She kept whacking her beak on the feeder.


White-breasted nuthatch in the little feeder.

The mourning doves get along with the blackbird.

There! Finally! A decent photo.
A wee downy.
It was easier photographing them in the tree.


Lift off!

On Wednesday, there were TWO female cardinals, as well as the one male. Can you see them?


I thought not. It's as close as I could get. You'll have to trust me. Here is the mourning dove perching on the bird bath.


American tree sparrow!



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11 comments:

  1. Tom29 November 2020 at 08:21

    ...we may be seeing this midweek!

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  2. Anvilcloud29 November 2020 at 09:02

    When you have a lot of snow in the frame (mostly a snow scene) you usually have to overexposed a bit.

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  3. eileeninmd29 November 2020 at 09:05

    Hello,

    Nice variety of birds and photos. The Cardinals look so colorful in the snow. Take care, enjoy your day! Have a happy new week!

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  4. Nancy J29 November 2020 at 11:57

    That splash of red, beautiful, and so many you identified. Love the scenes, it all looks very peaceful and beautiful.Enjoy your day. We had a brilliant red sky for a few minutes, so maybe the saying will eventuate. Glad I'm not a shepherd!!!

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  5. RedPat29 November 2020 at 15:23

    I think that you did well!

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  6. Kay29 November 2020 at 16:59

    It's interesting that your cardinal looks just like the cardinals in Hawaii. I remember blue jays being very aggressive in Illinois.

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  7. Red29 November 2020 at 17:16

    You have some very good birding in your yard.

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  8. Olga29 November 2020 at 17:47

    It looks like winter, Jenn. For something difficult, I think you did well, especially with the cardinal taking off.

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  9. The Furry Gnome29 November 2020 at 19:14

    I like those two bright pictures of the male Cardinals.

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  10. Ontario Wanderer29 November 2020 at 20:05

    I would have guessed that you photographed a Hairy Woodpecker by the length of the beak.

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  11. Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana30 November 2020 at 11:09

    Oh I love this round up of your bird visitors, just about all that's visiting us these days. You got some great captures there. I had two mourning doves at the feeders this morning which is odd for here. The weather is odd too now with lots of rain in the forecast.

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