My Backyard in November

An unwanted visitor!

Harris's Sparrow

Black-capped Chickadee

Cardinal

Tufted Titmouse

Tufted Titmouse

Black-capped Chickadee

     Today, it is cold and blustery and is suppose

to get down to 24 degrees tonight. This kind of 

weather is usually what brings our Winter migrants.

We (my husband and I) hadn't put out any birdseed

for about a month.  We purchased new seed, put it 

out, then began having House Sparrow visits the first week.

     The next week we put out some suet and began seeing the 

Chickadees arrive.  Last week we had more frequent

Chickadee visits and then the Titmice began to come.  I love their

sweet little faces!  The last few days the Cardinals have

found their way back to our feeding station :-))  and we saw our 

first Dark-eyed Junco.  

     I looked out the window this afternoon...and lo & behold, 

there were 2 Harris's Sparrows!!  Next, we'll be waiting in anticipation

for the arrival of the White-crowned Sparrows.  I know the White-crowns

are here because we spotted them at the Chaplin Nature Center earlier this

week.  We also saw Harris's and what I believe was a Vesper Sparrow.  I

saw one that looked like a Harris, but had too much white coloration.  I

may have been looking at a Lapland Longspur.

I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!!

I hope everyone gets to spend it with those you love :-))