Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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More Birds in the Winter Garden in all Sizes
As the temperatures have dropped, I’ve had to keep the water thawed and available for the birds, and the hummingbird feeders, as well.
Today they appreciated it as dozens of birds, visited throughout the day.
Starting with Chestnut-backed Chickadees,
and Golden-crowned Kinglets.
Townsends’ Warblers, showed up unexpectedly, covered in even more gold than the kinglets.
A Rufous-sided Towhee, dropped by as well, mostly staying in the shadows; similar but more distinctive than the American Robin.
A male Flicker swooped in and dwarfed them all, landing on a Douglas fir tree, to hunt for bugs.
And of course, Anna’s hummingbirds came to feed,
waiting patiently in nearby shrubs,
perhaps the handsomest of all.
~ Susanne
Cats and Trails and Garden Tales 
Beautiful photos, Susanne! Anna’s are very common in my backyard where this morning I had to pour hot water from the kitchen on the birdbath to get the ice off of it! My birds need water. ❤️
Thanks, John. Didn’t realize things would freeze up there, too. Yes, the birds need water!
Oh yes, Las Vegas is in the High Desert so it’s colder here. The baths freeze in winter but they are freezing much more this winter. I need to go back out and bust the ice out of the other bath.
All are stunning but the Townsend’s Warblers are my favourite!
Thank you! Those warblers are definitely distinctive!
Lovely selection of birds in your garden. Don”t have any of those here.
Thanks, Graham. There’s been quite a variety visiting lately.
Great looks at your colorful visitors
Thank you!
The hummingbirds are definitely handsome but I reckon the Townsends’ Warblers are equally so!
Thanks, Sarah! It was a treat to have the warblers drop by!
I put out food and water for the birds, but during the current cold weather I am only seeing wood pigeons, blackbirds, and magpies. It would be nice to see some colourful small ones like these.
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks, Pete. I don’t get those in my yard, but I wouldn’t mind if I did.They all need the food and water. 😊