It was still snowing when I took these, and it’s still snowing now; large, wet flakes.
Six hours later, and it’s still snowing.
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Black-capped chickadee Poecile atricapillus
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Birds have been scarce today, as if they too were waiting for the storm. I’ve filled the feeders, spotted a few sparrows of unknown type, and these guys:
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura). When I hear them call, I know it’s Spring.
Black-capped Chickadee waiting for the snow.
I actually took male Northern Cardinal photo this yesterday.
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I actually took this picture a week ago today, during the previous snow fall. It’s taken me that long to decide what the bird was. It was crow-black, and had a crow-typical perch, but it wasn’ the mammoth size of the local American crows. It is, I think (after consulting my sibling and expert birder brother) a Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus). They are here, and fairly common, but I usually hear them rather than see them. This one was perched for quite a while:
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There’s a winter storm warning. So naturally, I filled the feeders. The snow started at about 12:30 PM today, and it’s still falling.
Male Northern cardinal, and on the bottom right, a Junco.
Tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)
I dearly love the Tufted titmouse. They’re not a bird I saw much in N.H. They have an incredible variety of chirps and songs.
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