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And out in the yard also…
And out the front window…
The Hummer feeder was frozen 5 nights in a row. I always put out a warm one at first light but one of the mornings there was a tiny bird glued to the feeder rail. I gently touched his back and he didn’t move. I thought in horror he had frozen there in the night. But my second touch sent him falling into a downward spiral. Luckily, he “woke up” and shot off into the sky. That semi-hibernation thing Hummingbirds do in the cold is amazing!
This is the Head Interloper on my morning Crow Feeding time. I think he waits here until he hears me CAW! Then intrudes like crazy on my 30 year long Crow-feeding routine!! He’s a real bully!
I’d be madder at him if I didn’t think his knobby knees were so cute!!
In the meantime, instead of assuming their usual Guard Duty Posts,
…the three cats have decided even inside the house is too cold for them.
They all found toasty places to weather this below freezing weather.
I have three hummingbird feeders and one extra that I keep indoors in a dish in front of a heating vent. Every hour, I rotate one of the freezing ones inside and put the extra one out. I bring everything inside at dark and set them back out ten minutes before civil twilight. If hummingbirds decide to overwinter at my feeders, I make sure they are safe.
Cats don’t do Guard Duty. They do Snack Watch.
That’s why they are indoor cats!! But sometimes, I just know they are imagining the snacks they would have if only…
Snack Watch! That’s hysterical!!
Love your seagulls! So many tiny webbed foot prints. I didn’t know humming birds were around in the winter!! Glad that one revived!!! Love all your captures.
Wait, you FEED the crows? *GASP* Crows scare the crap out of me. All that bad juju flying around lol. What are the baseball-looking birds? They are so chubby I love it lol. I’ve never seen a bird like that.
Yeah Crows get such a bad rap! They really are amazing. Look what “Daily Musings” sent me this morning!
https://youtu.be/TH8Syz0NvD4 Birdie the Crow
Her post often has cool birds in it.
Here is today’s.
https://dailymusing57.com/2017/01/08/who-says-a-beach-chair-is-just-for-the-beach/
That guy is surely going to die with a crow that close. Bad omen. I’m just kidding, it was actually pretty sweet. I’ve always loved birds. Very pretty photos in her post.
Oh and the baseball swallowing birds are Quail. I have a whole covey living under the trees right outside my front window! They really are quite beautiful. I’ll post a close up for you soon!