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
A pair of Eurasian-collared Doves (Streptopelia decaocto) in the Maple tree enjoying a change in scenery!
2017/12/20 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Eurasian-collared Dove | Tags: Aldergrove, Bird, Dove, Maple Tree, Nature, Snow, Winter | 2 Comments
This pretty little Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) is sitting on a shephards hook in our garden. It’s all puffed up against the cold. Letting those feathers do there job, keeping it warm!
2017/11/07 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Pine Siskin | Tags: Aldergrove, Animal, Backyard, Bird, Cold, Nature, Outdoor, Pine Sisken, Snow | 2 Comments
Here’s my little buddy the male Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna). Seems he has choosen his Winter perch on our Rose of Sharon bush. He spent the day today going from this perch to the feeder. It’s been cold and windy, and more! It snowed yesterday. He’s definitely a Snow Hummer!
2017/11/04 | Categories: Aldergrove, Anna's Hummingbird, Birds | Tags: Aldergrove, Anna's Hummingbird, Backyard, Bird, Cold, male, Nature, Snow | 4 Comments
A pair of Pine Siskens in the snow
2017/02/26 | Categories: Birds | Tags: Bird, Nature, Pine Sisken, Snow | 4 Comments
A Dark-eyed Junco lost in the softness of it’s surroundings
2017/02/16 | Categories: Birds | Tags: Abstract, Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, Dark-eyed Junco, Snow, Soft | 8 Comments
A female Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) sits in a bush, surrounded by snow, all puffed up against the cold
2017/02/15 | Categories: Birds, Finch | Tags: Bird, bush, Female, Finch, hen, Nature, Puffed Up, Purple Finch, Snow, Winter | 6 Comments
A Robin in the snow at the birdbath. We keep the birdbath heated. It’s important for birds to have a source of water in the winter. They really need it!
2017/02/07 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Robin | Tags: Aldergrove, American Robin, Backyard, Bird, Nature, Robin, Snow, Water | 4 Comments
A pair of European Starlings in the birdbath in our garden.
2017/01/09 | Categories: Birds, Starling | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, European Starlings, Nature, Snow | 7 Comments
A Dark-eyed Junco in the snow covering a bush in our backyard. I’m getting lots of these little guys lately, but haven’t been out and about very much due to the weather and I still love all these little guys!
2017/01/07 | Categories: Birds, Junco | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, Dark-eyed Junco, Nature, Snow | 4 Comments
A Dark-eyed Junco on a snowy branch, all puffed up against the cold
2017/01/03 | Categories: Birds, Junco | Tags: Aldergrove, Bird, Cold, Dark-eye Junco, Nature, Puffed Up, Snow | 7 Comments
A House Finch. The male is the coloured on in this group. There colour can range from Red to Orange and Yellow.
2016/12/19 | Categories: Birds, Finch | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, Finch, House Finch, Orange variant, Snow | 6 Comments
A Dark-eyed Junco in the snow
2016/12/16 | Categories: Birds, Junco | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, Dark-eyed Junco, Nature, Snow, Winter | 4 Comments
A Dark-eyed Junco waiting for it’s turn at the feeder, in the rain and snow.
2015/12/29 | Categories: Birds, Junco | Tags: Aldergrove, B.C., Dark-eye Junco, Snow | 6 Comments
A House Sparrow on a cold and snowy morning.
2014/11/30 | Categories: Birds, Sparrows | Tags: Aldergrove, B.C., Cold, Frost, House Sparrow, Snow | 4 Comments
Another snow shot. This time a Pine Siskin
2013/12/21 | Categories: Birds | Tags: Aldergrove, B.C., Backyard, Pine Siskin, Snow | 2 Comments
A Song Sparrow in the snow
2013/12/20 | Categories: Birds | Tags: Aldergrove, B.C., Backyard, Snow, Song Sparrow | 2 Comments
