The birdfeeder camera started recording this morning as soon as there was light. A white throated sparrow was at the feeder when a female cardinal flew up and chased it off. Here’s the moment of confrontation.
I had a medical appointment at 9 o’clock and it was barely starting to snow when I got there. When I left a half hour later, the snow was coming down in big flakes. By the way, I left with a script for an x-ray of my knee and another script for physical therapy.
I came home and sat on the couch with Charlie, dozing off for a little while. By lunchtime, the ground was covered with snow, but the driveway was still clear.
A female and male house finch shared the feeder.
After the snow let up, it started melting, which surprised me because the high temperature today was only 23°F (-5°C). I guess the ground was still warm from yesterday, which was sunny and milder.
The little sparrow kept coming back and Ms.Cardinal kept trying to intimidate it. This scene was recorded after 5 PM.
Our daylight hours have thankfully gotten longer.
ReplyDeleteThey are brave in the snow
I like your feeder camera, great shots of the Cardinal, Sparrow and the House finches. Take care, have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteThat seems like a particularly disagreeable female cardinal.
ReplyDeleteShe is! She would glare at the sparrow and kind of ruffle up, and then she would just charge at it. It flew away, but it came back later.
Delete...here's to longer daylight!
ReplyDeleteThe cardinal has assumed ownership over the feeder. :)
ReplyDeleteWe got a lot of snow on this side of Virginia. Glad you shared with us!
ReplyDeleteYou see a lot of interaction at your bird feeder. I have noticed that the goldfinches and house finches get on really well here.
ReplyDeleteI hope your knee starts feeling better soon. I feel my physiotherapy helped.
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