The new year brought snow and 10 degree temperatures this morning. The bird population has changed with the weather. The first slate colored junko appeared the morning, and presumably more will follow the outbreak of cold Canadian air. The powder-puff white belly disappeared when the bird was on the ground. This afternoon brought 6 pairs of cardinals to the feeder at one time... a record for my viewing. I was highly pleased with that until the cashier at Dwyer's Hardware told me she had 12 pairs at one time! Whatever the number, the bright red birds are such a joy to see this time of year. One of the females at the cashier's feeder is an albino... something I have never seen. Pure white, like the junko's belly with just a hint of reddish orange outlining the wings and tail. Oh my!
We both have Cooper's hawks hanging out to feed on the feeding birds. I have not seen ours since I saw it dive into a bush full of thorns after a sparrow. That had to HURT! The sparrow got away that time.
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