There was a bit of snow overnight and the low temperature was in the mid-20’s. However, by mid-afternoon the temperature was a few degrees above freezing and the wind was calm. The light was not great as the sky was a dull, dark gray but I headed out the back door to photograph the birds in the backyard anyway.
As usual chickadees were most abundant. In addition to the chickadees, there were good numbers of both nuthatches and tufted titmice. Interestingly, I did not see a goldfinch or a junco in the ninety minutes I was out.
There was also a pair of downy woodpeckers present. This pair spent as much time watching and chasing each other as they did foraging for food. Watching their antics was quite entertaining.
By 4:00 PM, the light was too dim to photograph fast moving birds and I called it quits for the day.
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