The daylight is waning and the cold weather is gaining on us. Many of summer's birds have moved south to warmer climates where food will be plentiful. On warm fall days, birds could be seen filling up on the few bugs still in the area, preparing for their long flights.
We have seen the return of the black-eyed Juncos and know it's a sure sign cold and snow will be here soon.
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| Dark eyed junco |
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| White-breasted nuthatch with a sunflower seed in it's beak. |
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| This is the same nuthatch. I was happy in the previous picture the bird let me get so close to photograph him. This picture showed me why....he's missing an eye! |
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A ruby crowned kinglet. I read the females do not have the red feathers on top of their heads, so I am guessing this was the female.
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| This is the male ruby crowned kinglet. He shows his red feathers when he feels threatened. Obviously, I looked like danger to him. |
Oh, what a wonderful shot of the tiny ruby crowned kinglet! We have them here, but I have never actually seen one! How fortunate that his alarm was up when you took the photo! Beautiful!!
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