A Beautiful Sublime Sunday at Our Forest Home...

in Feathered Friends2 years ago

Interesting Light of Slightly Clouded Sun

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In this transition of seasons our weather fluctuates between mild Spring days and what seems more like winter with snow returning. There is a saying here that it is never boring for you can just wait a few hours and the weather will change. With all these changes every day there is something new and today brought a return of the juncos with their soft bird calls filling the air. Like the redpolls they are ground feeders and are finding a feast with the melting snow revealing all sorts of goodies.

Come check them out...

Fresh Snow Shows Activity of Squirrels and Birds in Our Yard

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Juncos Looking At Us From Tree Branch

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Junco Head Cocked Checking Us Out

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Happy Junco with Seed in Beak

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The other character who's tracks I showed earlier is the squirrel who was hanging out close to the feeder.

Squirrel Checking Us Out From Up in Tree

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The squirrel had a stash of cones in a hiding spot by the tree so he bought out some to munch on when we were too close to the feeder for him to feel comfortable to come to.

Close Up Squirrel Eating Spruce Cone

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Squirrel Once Again Checks Us Out From a High Spot

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At the other feeder another squirrel had come down to get some seeds along with the other birds.

Squirrel and Chickadee Checking Each Other Out

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Finally the squirrel got hold of some seeds on the feeder and he was giving us heck to stay away.

Squirrel Mouth Open Chattering at Us

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JJ gets frisky with the mild weather and loves to check out the open areas around the forest - newly released from the snow.

JJ Bright Eyed Checking Out the Tree Tops

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JJ Sitting Among Labrador Tea Plants

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JJ Exploring Between the Spruce Trees

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The geese are still slowly returning mostly in pairs always announcing themselves with their honking as they fly above the tree tops.

Returning Pair of Canada Geese

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I'll leave you with one last shot as the sun drops lower in the sky accenting the trees on the horizon.

Sun Dropping Behind the Clouds Close to Tree Line

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Bird images are for the #FeatheredFriends community hosted by @melinda010100

Big shout out to @ace108 for running the Beautiful Sunday tag every week supporting the accounts. Also to @c0ff33a for the Sublime Sunday tag for your random Sunday posts!

The photos were taken with my Canon PowerShot SX60 HS.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Your cat is like asking the snow why do you have to come.

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Nice pictures, I love the squirrel looks fascinating and very tender I have always liked squirrels, and not to mention the kitty looks beautiful and fat, it's cute. Cheers.

Yup, there's JJ, in places his feet aren't in snow... :))

Oh my god I was aww the whole post, such beautiful birdies