Squirrels at Play

 I have not been feeling well at all, so I appreciate the emotional lift I get from watching the squirrels and birds. 

They are always here to greet me . . .

They bring a smile to my face . . . 

And motivate me to do my morning stretches!

Slip-Sliding Away

"Frozen suet? Again?!?"

This little downy woodpecker doesn't know what to make of it.

But she knows one thing . . .

She doesn't want to share!!!

 

A Bird Smorgasbord

What will it be today?

 A little millet, some cracked corn, a few sunflower seeds? 

Feeding the Squirrels

Some people don't like to feed the squirrels because they think they will scare the birds away. I like feeding squirrels. Unlike some birds, they seem to know that they are being fed by someone. I love it when the squirrels come right up to my sliding glass door and look inside, as if to say, "Why the bare sidewalk? Where are the black sunflower seeds?" They're so cute. 

 

A Visit from a Red-Breasted Nuthatch

I saw my first red-breasted nuthatch today!

Oh! Hello, there!

Good morning to you!

Munching on ice chips on a cold, cold day . . .


I hope I see you again!

Another Goose Gathering

 

Coming back from Watertown, we saw yet more geese gathering on this small lake or large pond, I'm not sure which. We wished we could get closer, but driving across the field didn't seem like a good idea. What a pretty sight, though. 

Geese Migration in Progress

 While heading to Watertown for some Goodwill shopping with my daughter, Audrey, we just had to pull over to watch and listen to the migrating geese in this open field, cameras in hand. 

Most were sitting still in the field, but some were milling around. They were getting ready to take flight - You could just feel it in the air. 

And there they went . . .

More and more of them took flight . . . 

Until finally, the last, lingering geese left the field and followed the masses into the morning sky. 

What doesn't show up here is how the morning sun was glistening on the backs of the geese, sparkling like diamonds. It was an amazing sight to behold. The sound was awesome as well. 

And then they were gone.