“It’s the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in our lives.” - Fred Rogers
Hello friends! I’ve been taking a little extra time to play in the unseasonably warm weather and spend a little time with friends and family, so I’m sticking with photos today. Here is my offering of beauty for the day:
Sunrise, December 26, 2025 - the three-day fog is finally lifting.
That sunrise on December 21, 2025 just deserved a second shot!
Lol, find the kinglet! Waldo had nothing on kinglets.
Leaf litter is so fertile! (cardinal)
Robins love the water’s edge, whether it’s liquid or frozen.
Hey buddy, you’ve got a little berry on your lips. (goldfinch)
He froze when he finally saw me.
First American tree sparrow I’ve seen this winter. They are so fluffy!
There was a swamp sparrow hiding in the leaves, too!
The white-throated sparrows wanted in on the photo shoot too.
This Lincoln’s sparrow wasn’t as sure he wanted his photo taken.
Purple finch showing you she is bigger than a gumball!
I wonder what I look like to a ruby-crowned kinglet? I must look quite strange indeed!
I’ve seen as many as eighty goldeneyes some mornings! I can’t ever remember seeing such large flocks for an extended time.
There are common mergansers around, but they have way too many places to hide right now, so I only see them on flybys.
Another shot of my lovely spotted towhee friend. He is also in the sparrow family.
Our most abundant winter sparrows - and brave little explorers - are the dark-eyed juncos. They are the only bird that doesn’t seem to like it when I sit on the ground.
The warm front is leaving now, so maybe more frozen beauty soon!
The titmice still find ways to hide from me in the evergreens - and I still love them!
a lot of hiding today!
Thanks for sharing your wintering sparrows, Karen! It's fun to see them and compare their subtle field marks.