A Handsome Guy

 Every winter I look forward to seeing this guy.  He is a male Townsend's Warbler.

"I am glad to return here for more suet.👍👍👍"

"I can nibble the fallen suet after a squirrel munches on it😁😄😋."

"Sometimes I can eat and shout at the same time.😜😛😏"

Varied Thrush Visit

 Lately, Varied Thrush comes to my backyard often.  Both male and female show up.

Male:  "It's me.  I like it here.  I can dig up the veggie patch for a worm or bug."

Male:  "I can perch on the blueberry branch."

Female:  "I just wait for my BF to come back.  I will wait  at the bird bath."

Chinese Lunar New Year is 1/22 This Year.

Last time when we went to the nearby wetland, it was cloudy.  The flood water was gone and we could park at the parking lot.  As we walked around the reservoirs, we saw a Bald Eagle at his favorite spot👍👍. 

"I am glad the flood water is gone😀.  My friends will come back here soon."

Green-winged Teal:  "I am happy now😄.   I do not want the muddy water😫😩💦."

Northern Pintails:  "I can feel the weather warming up.  We heard the Chinese New Year 

(Spring Festival) is coming very soon (1/22) 😍😁."

New Year's Greetings from Little Birds

 Happy New Year!  This is the year of Rabbit.

"Happy New Year.  I am a little Ruby-crowned Kinglet.  I will come here often."

"Happy New Year.  I live here.  I visit almost everyday."

"Happy New Year.  Please join in protecting my environment.  Thank you."

Wind Storm and Power Outage

The weather warmed up after the cold spell before  Christmas.  The rain returned with the wind.  We had power outage.  

"I am sorry to hear that."

"What?  You did not have the power.  Oh my god."

"Well, I am glad you are back to normal now.  Ta, ta."

That day the power went out at 2:00pm.  Usually it comes back in a few hours around here.

But this time it was different. We used a head light during the night and next morning we got up around 6:00 am.   Still it was out.  We walked to a nearby supermarket (15 min walk one way) to pick up some food and for a warm coffee.  The power finally came back around 11:00am, making it about 21 hours of power outage.   Now we have to appreciate electricity more than ever before.