This and That from Winter Leftovers!

Today, we go back to "winter" photos

that I still had to share with you.

It was very, very cold on the day I took this:

The sun broke out over Lake Superior then, but it still didn't warm up!:

This little squirrel stayed around all winter, through cold weather. He ran and ran around and up and down the trees. We call him "Psycho Squirrel":

The beginning of the meltdown!

See the drip at the end of the icicle?:

I thought it was so funny that over a period of a few days

the prevailing winds made a bend in the icicle

and made "ice art":

Closeup dripping!:

These Evening Grosbeaks stayed with us all winter:

Icy fingers!:

Doesn't this look like a bony ice finger dripping?:

How about we make it red, like blood?:

Wait, it's not Halloween..

it is almost Spring.

What was I thinking??

(Me thinks I have cabin fever!!)

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Breakers and Birds!!

Today, we are going back to some winter photographs

for a little change of pace.

I didn't want to forget to post them with Spring breathing down our necks.

(And I want to thanks Spring for doing that!!)

So, today I went with two themes---

Wave breakers

and

Birds.

On a cold and windy day, I stopped by my favorite spot in Marquette, Michigan:

Presque Isle.

There were waves breaking in the wind as they rolled in.

I was glad I did:

Ice and waves! BRRRrrrr:

I loved how the waves where being misted by the hard winds that day:

Cold white caps:

Now, go get a warm cup of coffee or hot chocolate to warm up before we go on.

It's ok.

I'll wait.......

Back?

Ok...here, this will help you feel better, even though they are still winter shots.

These guys always brighten my day.

And, their bright yellow always warms my heart:

Evening Grosbeaks!!

"You must have cabin fever...don't you have anything better to do than to hang out by the window,

invading our dinner privacy?"

"Oh...and wash your windows ,will you??":

"I'm OUT of here!"

What is nice this time of year

is that

we have a variety of birds that stop by all at once.

Doves, Bluejays, evening grosbeaks, woodpeckers, juncos, sparrows....

If you look in the tree of evening grosbeaks,

you can see a dove in the background:

"So, like...are you DONE YET with the pictures?":

Well!

I guess I AM!..............................................................................

Winter storm and birds!

As  most of you know....

we have had a COLD winter with lots of snow this year.

Two days before we left for a three week trip to Flroida,

we had a HUGE snowstorm

that dumped TONS of snow on us.

We woke up and heard birds all over in the trees beside our deck...

I think they were telling us to hurry up and get out there and clear the snow off

the feeders.

So, today I decided to share some photos

of the bird pictures I took on that snowy day.

 

Here is an Evening Grosbeak sitting on a snow-laden branch, looking out towards our lake:

I bet he was saying: "I should've booked a trip to Florida TOO!":

THIS

is how much snow we got OVERNIGHT!

See the one tiny bird in the middle of the feeder snowdrifts?:

My hubby went out and swept all the snow off (bless him!)

and shortly after, the birds flew in for the morning goodies:

I LOVE this bird's expression.

He's saying: "Are you KIDDING me? All of this snow?  I am DEFINITELY looking

for a condo in a warmer climate NEXT winter!":

I am SURE he is dreaming of Florida or Arizona.....

In the meantime, a conference was being held at the feeder

regarding the local gossip:

And the doves just watched peacefully:

Remind me (one more time again) will you, of why we stay here for most of the winter?:

However the weather did not make HER

any less beautiful:

She was gorgeous:

Males and females at the feeder:

Even a Starling showed up:

And a rather "fluffy" woodpecker!:

Two starlings in the snowy trees:

It is amazing they could even FIND the suet feeder!:

It was SO nice to see those shots of bright yellow

amongst the white snow!

They have stayed with us all winter!:

I was really worried that when we left for our 3 week trip...

that they wouldn't come back.

Or that they would starve.

But my husband reminded me that we have neighbors around the lake that feed them too.

I bet they went through a TON of seed when we were gone,

because our buffet was closed....

To my relief, the morning we woke up after returning from our trip,

there they all were.....gobbling down the seed we put out as soon as we got back.

They seemed to have forgiven us.

Shhhhh...don't tell them I took pictures of some southern birds.

That will be our little secret.

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