Bring on the snow! We're ready! Snow chains are on the tires, our pantry is full, wood is chopped and the bird feeders are full. The first blast of snow arrived a couple of days ago and more is expected.
Our first blast of snow a couple of days ago brought at least 7 inches to our home and much more in the high country.
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| House Finch |
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| Lesser Goldfinch |
Word has spread in the avian world about our "restaurant". Every day we have about 60 House Finches and 40 Lesser Goldfinches fill our trees. The Black Oak is their favorite.
As the day ended and the weather was quite brutal, 28 of them lined up on the ledge of our porch to seek shelter from the storm.
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| Northern Flicker |
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| American Robin |
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| Bushtit |
Although the finches are the most abundant, other birds are finding their way to our patch in the woods.
Even the Western Screech Owl is still around. All the commotion hasn't deterred him from returning to his little home in the Black Oak.
Finding a bit of solitude in a snowy wilderness is the best!
The first 2 storms have passed and we have one more to go before the sunny blue skies return. With 4-5 years of drought and wildfires across the state, the rain and snow are a WELCOME sight, indeed!
Click on photos to enlarge. Photos and content by Robin Roberts.
