Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Nature Notes and Our World Tuesday: Where are my boot prints

We didn't get much snow before it changed to sleet and freezing rain so it doesn't look like much but it's a hard frozen crust.

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 The shot above shows where I walked without leaving a boot print and below shows where I finally did sink down.

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 If anyone has driven up my road yet they haven't left tracks.

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 This is the type of situation that is hard because it doesn't look like much but it's frozen solid.

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 I only feed the birds in bad weather because I have so much naturally grown food in my overgrown yard. Above is a female rufous sided towhee and below a titmouse. 

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 Instead of getting my old bird feeders out of my storage room, I used my deck wall as a feeding station and put out a few tins of dry food. Below is a male rufous sided towhee.

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 Since the birds live in my overgrown yard and come to my deck for fresh water, they immediately find the food I put out for them when it's extra cold, snowy or icy.

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 Above is a male cardinal and below is a junco.

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15 comments:

  1. eileeninmdFebruary 17, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    This snow and ice needs to go! I am ready for spring and to hear the birds singing again.. I've been seeing a Towhee lately too, they are cool birds. Stay warm and safe, have a happy day!

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  2. Penelope PostcardsFebruary 17, 2015 at 9:56 AM

    Even in their downy feathers, the little birds must feel the cold and be very grateful to find food and water in your welcoming deck and yard. :)

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  3. RajeshFebruary 17, 2015 at 11:40 AM

    Wonderful winter shots. Love those birds.

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  4. carol l mckFebruary 17, 2015 at 12:18 PM

    Lovely wintry shots and gorgeous bird photos ~ you must have a wonderful back yard for the animals and birds!

    Thanks for your comforting words ~ It has been a rough winter ~

    Happy Week to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  5. Maude LynnFebruary 17, 2015 at 2:13 PM

    We just had much of the same kind of weather. Can't wait for spring!

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  6. Photo CacheFebruary 17, 2015 at 5:05 PM

    The squirrel is too cute. For us we've been having so much of a good thing. April weather in February.

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  7. RamblingWoods2.comFebruary 17, 2015 at 5:38 PM

    The freezing rain is worse than the snow and we have had both. Be careful and thank you for taking such good care of the birds...Michelle

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  8. LauraFebruary 17, 2015 at 6:25 PM

    stay safe… freezing rain can really be dangerous… I ;love your birdie visitors!

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  9. BarbFebruary 17, 2015 at 6:26 PM

    Ice and packed snow is not fun. Hope it warms for you and the birds, soon.

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  10. Sallie (FullTime-Life)February 17, 2015 at 6:39 PM

    Be careful out there; I'm sure that frozen ice under snow would be a recipe for disaster for me; I'd probably fall on my keister or worse.

    I love the bird feeding station. My daughter feeds birds by scattering seed. She does not have time to wash feeders. It seems to work for her and for her birds.

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  11. WEFebruary 17, 2015 at 7:13 PM

    Its tough to manage this snow. Good that you are feeding the birds during this time.

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  12. Su-sieee! MacFebruary 17, 2015 at 8:16 PM

    No doubt the birds are very grateful to you. That rufus towhee bird looks like his name ought to be Rufus. :-)
    Take 25 to Hollister

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  13. LeoraFebruary 18, 2015 at 12:02 PM

    I enjoy your birds. So glad you feed them so nicely.

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  14. Gillian OlsonFebruary 18, 2015 at 10:16 PM

    Beautiful birds, you take good care of them and then they pose nicely for a photo.

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2015 at 4:54 AM

    Nice shots. But it's no fun out on the ice!

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