My Garden Today.............

In my garden today, even though tomorrow is the first day of Spring, it was SNOWING. Well, I keep saying ...it is only March. It's just been a very long and very snowy winter. The sun came out for a few moments though and I got a shot of the Silver Maple in the back garden. The sky was so blue and the buds stood out. They have grown bigger. Some trees bud in the Fall after the leaves have all fallen, just little noblets. Now they look as though they may be ready to pop if only it would warm up a bit. Maybe next week.


Soon after the snow came in heavy. The small birds were at the feeders. I filled the front feeders as well as the back. I usually watch the back. The small birds love the grapevines, it gives them some great shelter while they wait for their turn, or while they shell their prize.



Today though I happened to look out the front after filling them up. There were two Chickadees in the vines on the porch, they were drinking from the icicles that were dripping. So cute. I love those little birds they are like little pom poms. The Junco's were back today.


Finches were here today, the yellow ones. Not the bright yellow ones though


Meanwhile out front, where it was not so crowded we have a Nuthatch


Of course the Cardinal can't miss a meal.



Tristen went out to enjoy the snow for a short time, he came in quicker than he did yesterday. Notice the Chickadee was not interrupted he carried on regardless.



Tristen didn't stay long, he forgot his gloves and didn't want them. Of course that didn't last long and in he came for some hot soup and bread and butter, he went on to play Batman instead. He said "It vebby cold out der"




Linking this post up with





Also with A dedicated House and Make it Blue Friday
Thanks also to Whistle and Ivy

January 2011

I had to add the Cardinal couple who posed for their picture today





Mr and Mrs Cardinal were here today. The snow brings out their colour very well. This male Cardinal is not as brilliant as the other one who comes. I did manage to catch the little red breasted finch today though.I think they are called the Common House Finch. The yellow one is the American Goldfinch.



One of my favourites is always the Tufted Titmouse........just had to get him in the picture.
Look at that fluffy tummy, how cute is that?



Then the Junco........I always favour the small and cute birds.



The tiny birds flock together and do the rounds. They probably stay together for protection and warmth because I believe they huddle in the crook of a tree branch at night. So I have read anyway. I do hope they take turns because the outside ones would have cold bums all the time.