The Day is Longer Now

 One winter sunrise.  The day is getting longer now.

Cold Crisp Morning 👍

Red-breasted Nuthatch visits my backyard every day and all day long.

"Munch, munch, munch.  Busy...😋😋😋"

"I have to eat the suet at every meal.  Yeah!😍😍💪"

Cold Winter Morning

On a cold day,   we visited the wetland.  The sun was out and gradually warming up the air.

Bald Eagle:  "I like this crisp air."

Great Blue Heron:  "I like to walk on the frosty ground."

Trumpeter Swan:  "We like to fly in the clear sky."

(The second from the left  has a bit of yellow on the beak.  

This  must be a Tundra Swan amongst Trumpeter Swans.)

 

New Birds

Ten years ago when I started watching birds, I did not come to the wetland often.  Now I come here whenever the weather is nice.  I see many waterfowl during the cold months. 

On a sunny day in December, I saw a male Bufflehead👀😀 at the wetland.

"I come here once in a while."

"I do not come here often.  But I am a male Canvasback👀😄."

This winter, I have already seen the Hooded Merganser a few times here. 

(My blog friend in Japan said he has not seen it  there, though his bird book lists it.)

"I am a rare bird in Japan.  I make sure I am away from the shore and the people for safety👀😁😁."

Pretty Junco

We had several days of rain and hails.☂

When the air became all clear,  Oregon Junco came to visit my backyard👍.

Junco, female:  "I like the sunny morning.😄😄"

Junco, male:  "What a nice day!😊"