Most of our snow has melted but I love bird photos with a snowy background, so I'm showing pictures from when there was still snow in our yard, starting with a blue jay.
Squirrels are cute but voracious. They show up at my feeders in the morning and eat all they can, spilling seed all over the ground. Sometimes I see four at a time. Fortunately they like to go home early and usually disappear by 4 o'clock, leaving the feeders to the birds.
The cute bird on the suet feeder is a Carolina wren.
There is still snow in the mountains and on north-facing hills. I saw this man and dog walking at Dickey Ridge in Shenandoah National Park. The park just reopened to traffic a few days ago. They close Skyline Drive when it is too icy to drive safely or when there are trees blocking the road. Up there, temperatures are colder and winds are stronger.
Caturday: Today's final image features a cat from my archives. I experimented with Photoshop filters and layers on this.
I agree about photographing birds in snow but I sometimes have troubles getting the correct exposure.
ReplyDeleteLinda I agree about having the snow as a backdrop. Its great for attracting wildlife to our gardens, beautiful to look at and lets us take some wonderful scenic images. Love the Blue Jay.
ReplyDeleteHello, great series of photos. I love the birds, the dog walker and the kitty! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, enjoy your day! Have a happy new week! PS, thank you for the comment.
ReplyDeleteThe photos are beautiful. I like the artified version of your cat too.
ReplyDeleteLove your photosop kitty...and all your beautiful, hungry, birds. That squirrel portrait steals the show, tho, in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteThanks for choosing to share this post with us birders!
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DeleteLove the pics and the cat art!
ReplyDeleteEven here the snow is melting a little, and the male cardinals have already started to sing. Music to the ears! Please send a Carolina Wren to visit my feeders will you?
ReplyDelete...the squirrel poised nicely for you.
ReplyDeleteThe squirrel looks like he's begging! heehee! Love the snowy backgrounds too. Hope you are melting now though! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteLoved the cat play...as well as birds and silly squirrell.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your bird shots! Yes the snow sets off the birds so well. The squirrel...what are bird feeders without those guys! (and around here the deer too) and we love your cat photo art. Awesome. Have a marvellously Happy Day!
ReplyDeleteAll the photos are wonderful - especially that adorable squirrel!
ReplyDeleteNice nature shots and your kitty is adorable too.
ReplyDeleteCute critters, especially that kitty cat.
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