Yogi Visits the Farm

Kitty Jo and Yogi bonded.

Yogi gets put in her place.

Sheep in foreground, Cochise Stronghold in background

No animals were harmed in any way at any time during the visit. Sunny stayed home, but she and Yogi had an impromptu play session two mornings later, and it went great!!!

 

What is the OTHER one?

 

At the Feeders, On the Water, and In the Air

 

Mockingbird and house finch

White-crowned sparrow

Snow geese

Sandhill cranes

Someone Loved the Snow!

 

Birds in the Snow (from the back door)

 

After yesterday's Chiricahua adventure that included hours of cold, wet feet, and this morning's hour-long walk in snow and cold wind, I had no desire to bundle up to try for good photographs of birds at the feeders, but it was interesting to see that gusting snow did not keep a gang of hungry house finches from collecting. I ventured no farther than the back door, standing there in my slippers, the door open just long enough for a click!

Later, as the wind was abating, the snowstorm winding down, I opened the back door again and aimed at the feeders. Wasn't this cardinal the clever fellow, though? Posing against the white background!

Frequent Visitors

 

The northern cardinal, a bird that presents itself strikingly against northern snow,

makes a welcome splash of color in the Southwest against a grey and brown backdrop.

The curve-billed thrasher, dull in color,

is equally welcome (despite his grumpy look),

because he sings almost as beautifully 

as the mockingbird.

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