Winter Birding

Black-Capped Chickadee sunning in the cold - From 12.12

I always have a tough time birding in the winter.  Part of the problem is that birds are more scarce, and when I don't have a lot of time to go birding, I tend not to see as much.  With a lot of snow until recently during our January thaw, I have had a lot of action at the feeders as in last month's post. A lot of the birds, mostly Titmice, Chickadees and surprisingly the Redpolls, when it is cold/snowing, have little shyness.

From 12.12

From 12.12

A life bird - Ruffled Grouse in a Crabapple? tree - From 12.12

American Tree Sparrow From 12.12

I visited Chimney Point the other day, hoping to see some birds on the water with the ice melting in our balmy 40-50 degree weather. Although not super close up, I like these shots of Common Mergansers. I usually have only seen a couple at a time. Here there were several hundred.

From 12.12

From 12.12

From 12.12

From 12.12

From 12.12