Birds, birds, and more birds!

Blue Jay in a snowstorm

We love our birds! The feeder has been busy dispensing food to a huge flock of goldfinches, bluebirds, blue jays, as well as the resident mourning doves, chickadees, brown creeper, titmice, red-bellied, downy, and hairy woodpeckers. 

The bluebirds are still flocking with a smaller subset of the large flock of goldfinches. They are not appreciating the cold weather that we have and only come in to feed on the warmer winter days.

Lately, we have been seeing our resident brown creeper on the bird feeder tree. He sometimes flies to the feeder and gathers seed from the ground.

When the sun comes out, the temperatures plummet. This gorgeous blue jay was enjoying the sunflower seeds.

And, then was puffed up to ward off the cold.