The First Snow

 The first snow fell the other day here in town.

"I like snow."

"Thanks to the backyard owner, I can 

find food even on a snowy day."

"I don't like snow.   I am happy to see it gone!"

Everyday Visitor

The first winter storm in Oregon came and dumped enough snow.  The ski hill is now open.

Winter is the best time of the year to watch birds.   Except the evergreens, most of the trees are

now bare.  It is easy to see birds.

"I come here everyday."

"I come here everyday, too.  I like the suets and

 seeds.  Sometimes the hummingbirds

chase me, but it's ok for fun."

"We come here everyday of the year."

Beauty Berries for Snack

 In winter, the beauty berries are ripen.  The color is pretty, but the taste is on the sour side.

All the other berries are gone, so American Robins come and try to eat these in my backyard.

"These are a bit sour, but we still like them."

"The taste is ok.  After that I can take a 

quick bath here."

"I can nibble, too.  But I like the suet better."

Winter Scene at the Wetland

 Lately it rained often.   At the wetland, the flowers are gone, but Lesser Goldfinches still like to feed on the seeds.

"The seeds are wet, but they still taste good for me."

The winter time is the season for waterfowl.  A couple of Northern Shovelers arrived here.

"We always stay here during the cold months."

With a loud shrill, a Pileated Woodpecker appeared right in front of me so close that my camera could not focus in time.   

"I was so scared to see a human in front 

of me that I quickly climbed up the tree."

Oregon Junco with White Dots

Sometimes the nature does strange things.

In the past I saw an Oregon Junco with whitish dots.  Their genes are a little different.  Yesterday I saw one like that.

"Hi, I do not come here often. But please do 

not discriminate against me because of my looks."

"I am just like any Junco, but have some white dots 

over the dark part.  In fact, I do think I am quite pretty."

Foggy Morning

The fog was just lifting in town.  

But at the wetland it was still cold and foggy near the water.

 

A Belted Kingfisher:  "Hard to see a fish..."

The fog is slowly lifting as we walked around the reservoir.

Great Egret:  "I have a super vision.  Here I caught a fish."

Getting Close to Winter

 This fall I saw many Nutrias.   This time I encountered a family of three.

"I am a mom with two youngsters😍.  They are growing up fast."

Many Northern Pintails were floating in the water.

"We just returned from the north.  We spend the most of winter here.😊"

There are some Redwing Blackbirds still here.

"We stay here most of the year.  I like Oregon💝."