Christmas has come and gone and the new year arrived. In most places, the snow that had blanketed Christmas day was nearly gone. But at our house, because of its sheltered location, we still had quite a bit of snow left. When we woke up this morning, we found that we had a whole lot more. Even though it was not the prettiest we had ever seen, it was still very beautiful. I donned a coat and Heath's boots and trudged outside for the scenery pictures. But for the bird pictures, I had to opt for inside the house shooting through a window. Much warmer for me, but not so clear for pictures.
After Christmas was over, we put our Christmas tree outside by the bird feeder so that the birds could enjoy the tree. What with the green of the tree topped with the white snow, the cardinals looked so pretty sitting in them.
Too Bad We Couldn't Have Had Him
as Our Tree Top
A Female Cardinal in Contemplation
Looking Over Her Shoulder
at Me in the Window....
Leads to the Question...Do Birds Have Shoulders?
A Beautiful Couple...
I Love How He Seems to Be Looking Down at
His Wife while She is Acting Queenly
And, Finally.... A Titmouse
Surveying the Crowd
It's another good year for the morel mushroom. And since we have already eaten or given away our first picks, we are overwhelmed by mushrooms. Unless Dale gets the morel hunting fever again, this will probably be our last pick for the season. Now to find homes for all 210... if we don't eat them first!
