They fooled us!
Those weather guys sometimes don't know what they're talking about!
Yesterday we nibbled and gobbled all day long to stay warm, expecting to
awake this morning frozen to snow covered branches, only to flap our
chilled wings and head to another suet breakfast in truly brilliant sunshine!
Many friends showed up with the same idea, but when the Northern flicker
arrived we had to wait our turn, after all he's much bigger than us!
Northern Flicker : Colaptes auratus
A 12" brown and black woodpecker with black necklace and red spot
on nape of neck. Male distinguished by a black mustache also.
Female (left) and male (right) - a sweet pair of Eastern bluebirds
waiting patiently for their breakfast.
Male Northern flicker.
So, no snow blowing or shoveling, snow person building, snow angels,
or 'birds in the snow' photos. Thank goodness for the latter you may say,
how many bird photos can she take? Instead we'll be enjoying the sunny,
cold day as we go to get new tires for my car, take a walk while they mount
them - heavy bundled in layers of wool, cashmere with fur-lined boots and
of course our masks - and then back home, light the fire, and settle in
for the evening.
Enjoy your weekend and stay safe.
Be kind to yourself and others.
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