A Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) picking Millet seed thrown from the feeder above.
2019/02/09 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Golden-crowned Sparrow | Tags: Bird, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Nature, Outdoor, Snow, Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla | 2 Comments
A Stellar’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) perched on the branch of our snow covered Empress Tree!
2018/02/26 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Stellar's Jay | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, Corvid, Cyanocitta stelleri, Nature, Outdoor, Snow, Stellar's Jay | 4 Comments
A Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) sits atop the bush pile all puffed up trying to keep warm in the snow and Minus degree temperature.
2018/02/19 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Song Sparrow | Tags: Aldergrove, Bird, Cold, Melospiza melodia, Nature, Outdoor, Snow, Song Sparrow, Sparrow, Winter | 4 Comments
Here’s a White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) up to it’s knees in last nights snow. That’s assuming it has knees, which it doesn’t!
2018/02/15 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, White-crowned Sparrow | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, Nature, Outdoor, Snow, Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys | 2 Comments
Here’s a little fellow who has been here before, but not often. An adult Pacific Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii).
2017/12/28 | Categories: Aldergrove, Bewicks Wren, Birds | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, Nature, Outdoor, Snow, Suet feeder, Wren | 2 Comments
A European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) in the snow.
2017/12/24 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Starling | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, European Starling, Nature, Outdoor, Snow, Starling | 4 Comments
Well, I don’t know if they are at home with it, but they don’t seem to mind it. This White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) and several like him were busy at the feeders in our yard.
2017/12/23 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, White-crowned Sparrow | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, Cedar, First winter, Nature, Snow, Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow | 4 Comments
