It's cold!

[darkcedars]

 It is blustery and very cold today. Will be worse over the weekend (the high tomorrow is 1F/-17C). 

I'm seeing a lot of birds in the yard, as I have snacks, water, and a nice hedge they like to hide in. The suet is being used but I haven't seen the woodpeckers. I also put out an orange (cut in half, stuck on the fence). 

I have specifically seen: sparrows, dark-eyed juncos, bluejays, cardinals, mourning doves.  

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>> It is blustery and very cold today. <<

Much the same here.

>> Will be worse over the weekend (the high tomorrow is 1F/-17C). <<

Peak of cold here is beginning of the week. Good time to have the suet out.

>> I'm seeing a lot of birds in the yard, as I have snacks, water, and a nice hedge they like to hide in. The suet is being used but I haven't seen the woodpeckers. I also put out an orange (cut in half, stuck on the fence). <<

That sounds great.

>> I have specifically seen: sparrows, dark-eyed juncos, bluejays, cardinals, mourning doves. <<

Pretty!

Most of what I'm getting currently is sparrows and cardinals.

[a_natural_beauty]

I see different kinds of woodpeckers in my yard, I always love their colors and patterns. I'm glad you've been seeing a-lot of birds in your yard!

Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

I've rarely had more than one type of woodpecker at a time. It used to be redheaded. For a while we had either northern flickers or red-bellied woodpeckers. More recently it has been downies, but I haven't seen or heard any for a few months.

Re: Thoughts

[darkcedars]

Interesting, last winter I even had a red bellied and a northern flicker around the suet at the same time. Did rather blow my mind, to catch them in plain view.

I still haven't seen the downies, but the teenie pecks out of the suet have to be them.

Re: Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Interesting, last winter I even had a red bellied and a northern flicker around the suet at the same time. Did rather blow my mind, to catch them in plain view.<<

Lucky you! I've never seen those two in the same time period, but sometimes one or the other would be around while downies were also around.

>> I still haven't seen the downies, but the teenie pecks out of the suet have to be them.<<

Maybe? Sparrows, nuthatches, wrens, and many other birds will eat suet.

Re: Thoughts

[a_natural_beauty]

The downies are my favorite, I always enjoy seeing those little guys! :D