A little snow in the Ozarks is to be expected in our winters,
and we often feel cheated if we don't get at least one good snow.
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| But when the snow and ice hang on for days, and the roads are quite impassable, it's good to have something to brighten your days. |
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| For me, that's birdwatching! (Male Cardinal) |
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| Seeing the many birds and their mates come to my feeder gives me joy! (Female Cardinal) |
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| Whether they carry off the seeds, (Male Goldfinch in winter colors) |
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| ...or sit under the feeder snacking on sunflower tidbits, I find their presence and their actions most interesting! (Dark-eyed junco) |
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| The blue jays are not particularly fond of sunflower seeds, but when they get hungry enough, they come screeching in, loudly making their presence known. |
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| The black-capped chickadees are regulars, regardless of the weather. |
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| The house finches are regular visitors, also, but the downy woodpecker seems to prefer insects, and is a more infrequent visitor. |
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| The nuthatch is not usually in this position.... |
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| More commonly he scoots down the tree with head down. I guess with the cold weather (13 degrees F this morning), bugs are a bit hard to find! |
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| The mourning dove appeared to have a wing caught on a small peach tree limb. |
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| She struggled awhile before breaking free. |
I don't usually do two Joy4Today posts in a week...
I guess you can tell that I'm snowed in!
It's a little too cold to dig out a frozen rock to paint, though,
so I'll probably wait till next week to do another Rock4Today
where I feature the Names of God painted on Rocks!
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