Lamar, December 7, 2005

A slight accumulation of snow with very cold temperatures brought a variety of birds to the feeder, the six Inca Doves two of which are pictured, Eurasian-collared Doves, Blue Jays, American Robins, House Finches, Pine Siskins, American Gold Finches, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Cedar Waxwings, European Starlings, Red-winged Blackbirds, Northern Flickers, a Downy Woodpecker, Red-breasted Nuthatches, two Brown Creepers, a White-breasted Nuthatch and a Hairy Woodpecker that surprised me by visiting the safflower feeder. An American Crow calls regularly from a high nearby perch and I know keeping the water open today will be a challenge. Many of the birds, i.e., warblers and waxwings only visit for the water and I don't have the luxury of electricity at my feeders.

Keep warm. JWT