Snow!

  It's been a very snowy start to February, in fact we've broken snowfall records. It's been snowing off and on for four days now, and there is still more to come. On the bright side, the snow brings varied thrushes down from the mountains and into my yard. I saw a total of four, while in the past I have only had one. It also brought a song sparrow, which only comes to my feeder when it's snowy, though I hear him singing at other times. I've almost ran out of seed but at least I have a good supply of suet. Even though the snow is pretty, I am so ready for Spring!

Varied Thrush

Anna's Hummingbird

Cute little bushtits

Junco

Song Sparrow

Starling

Jay coming for his daily peanuts

If you look close, you can see four thrushes here

Snow 

It's Not Spring Yet

Just when you think spring is on it's way....

Pink Dawn last Week

Pink Dawn on the weekend

Pansies

Fairy Garden

Finally Winter

Winter finally arrived in Southwest BC last week, and along with it snow, wind, and cold weather. I brought my container grown pieris  in to the garage, and tucked up my other containers right next to my patio doors. I hung the hummingbird feeder on the butterfly bush's  branches, only a few inches from the door. I have been bringing in the feeder at night, but even so the nectar has needed thawing out during the day. The cold weather has brought a large number of birds to my feeders, so I have been busy taking pictures of them all. I was really surprised to have a varied thrush visit my feeders for the first time.  He's a cute fellow even if he is a bit of a bully.

Pine Siskins

New Visitor, the Varied Thrush

Anna's Hummingbird carefully guarding the nearby feeder

Anna's Hummingbird

Varied Thrush

Song Sparrow

Junco in Pink Dawn Viburnum

Junco sitting on my sad looking pansies

Junco trying to stay warm

House Finch