If you live close to the east coast of the United States, you know we had a northeasterly snow storm (Greyson) barrel through the last couple of days. Along with record breaking low temperatures, we know winter has begun in earnest.
This morning readings were much lower, but at 10:44am you can see we are still quite cold. Those of my friends and family that live far to the north and west are used to these types of winters.
We are wearing our warmest clothing. Wool sweaters, polar fleece pajamas, wool socks, polar fleece pants. When I sit down there is always an afghan pulled over my lap. I'm thankful for a warm home and a good heating system that keeps the cold outside.
Gazing out the windows the birds are eating quite frequently, I imagine to stay warm. This morning I intentionally sat by the window to view their comings and goings. Here is what I observed in a ten minute time frame.
Today is National Bird Day. I hope you will take time to observe the beauty birds bring to our environment. If you can, I hope you will provide a safe place for them to eat in your garden. Believe me, they bring a lot of joy to our home! ♥
Love all you pictures of the birds! We have many of them visiting us too as we provide several feeders around the yard. They are such a joy! We've had cold temperatures here but no snow.... yet ;-) Hope your new year is off to a great start!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Jill
Jill, I remember seeing your feeders. It's a joy to observe nature so closely from our windows, isn't it? Stay warm and cozy! ♥
DeleteI do love seeing the birds and I’m glad that a neighbor feeds them. I am having such troubles with squirrels that I don’t feed the birds in hopes of keeping squirrels at bay. It has been brutal weather and temps. I’m ready for the arctic air to return to its home territory. I can remember visiting your corner on a February vacation once many decades ago now when the temps were harsh. I still remember how miserably cold it was all these years later.
ReplyDeleteWell that's really saying something from a Mainer, Vee! When we have cold spells it's not soon forgotten. I do hope you are staying safe and warm.
DeleteWe used to have trouble with squirrels at the feeders, but with our new (year old) feeding station and baffle, they can't get to the seed. It's much taller and its placement is away from areas they can jump from. We got it at Wild Birds Unlimited. ♥
Yes, the weather has been very cold in many places.
ReplyDeleteI do like seeing all the lovely birds, they love using the feeders.
Enjoy your weekend, I do hope you can stay warm.
All the best Jan
Have a warm and cozy weekend, Jan. Thank you for stopping by. ♥
DeleteThat is a great number of feathered friends in ten minutes! Oh, but it is soooo cold. I'm doing my best not to complain, because I fill my complaint quota in the summer complaining about the heat. (Oh wait. I don't get a complaint quota? Oops.)
ReplyDeleteStay warm, Martha Ellen! I'll bet your dreaming about your garden, aren't you?
Cheryl, it's so busy by the feeders this morning as well. I hope you are staying warm and cozy as I believe you probably have a lot of snow to accompany these freezing temperatures! I do dream about gardening and how this snow will be melting and helping our ground water. It's been quite dry as we entered winter. I didn't realize I don't have a complaint quota! Shoot! ♥
DeleteHi Martha Ellen
ReplyDeleteHappy New year! I hope you had a very Merry Christmas. I took a short blog break before Christmas as I was so busy with baking and so on.
I know the east coast has been having brutal cold and snow from storms. Meanwhile we are having a warmer than average winter with hardly any snow. It can all change quickly!
Stay warm and safe. Not long before Spring is here again!
Hugs,
Pat
It's nice to hear from you Pat! I enjoyed our Christmas and am now enjoying the restful month of January.
DeleteHow odd that the snow is eluding your area, but I'm sure you are right it will come soon. Happy New Year to you and yours! ♥
Such beautiful bird photos to celebrate National Bird Day! On behalf of our feathered friends, Thank You for feeding them!
ReplyDeleteWe are getting colder this weekend, we might actually hit freezing! What a difference between us. I had to take my feeders down because of the 70 mph winds this week, but will be putting them back up this morning.
Stay warm, my friend!
~~~Deb in Wales xoxo
Thank you, fellow bird lover, Deb! I saw where you were getting pounded by Eleanor. 70 mph winds are quite dangerous. I hope there was no damage to your cottage. We've had a lot of wind, but nothing like that. It's near zero this morning, so the little bit of snow we have is going nowhere! Stay safe and cozy, dear one. xoxo ♥
DeleteWhat a joy to visit and see the beautiful birds in your garden. Hope the cold front disappears quickly, take care.
ReplyDeleteThe cold will linger for the weekend and then it's supposed to get a little warmer next week. I hope you are staying warm this winter. ♥
DeleteThe same here with our birds. I finally saw the deer come through this morning. I wonder where they've been hunkered down. Brutal outside!
ReplyDeleteI hope the deer don't do damage to your shrubs, Cathy. My niece told me her mother-in-law's shrubs were chewed to the ground over Christmas by deer. I think the poor things don't have any choice. ♥
DeleteI am amazed that there are birds who stay to face this weather rather than migrate to warmer climes. Stay warm!
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
It is amazing that the birds stay for winter. In fact it's a great time to view their habits as the leaves on the trees are gone. xo ♥
DeleteSimply beautiful winter pictures! We have a lot of birds here lately too and boy are they eating! I am enjoying this "cold snap." Ten degrees this morning. Usually the cold lasts a day or two and then it warms up but this long spell is probably killing off some germs and bugs ... which never really happened with our mild winter last year. Stay warm!
ReplyDeleteDotsie, I agree and I hope this cold weather does kill some germs that seem to be rampantly affecting many this winter. This winter is certainly colder than last. Our temperatures are supposed to rise next week. We ventured to the grocery this afternoon and boy was it cold unloading the groceries! Have a cozy, warm weekend. ♥
DeleteGreat pics Martha Ellen...As cold as I have been since losing weight and my insulation (haha :) ) I have to wonder why those little babes stay warm! Been so frozen around here that I figure they are having issues finding food.
ReplyDeletePam, I have plenty of insulation and I'm so cold! The little birds and animals still survive the harsh temperatures--truly amazing. Stay as warm as you can. ♥
DeleteI know, my sister is there, they are just confined in home..
ReplyDeleteThe birds are so cute..
We surely only venture outdoors if necessary, Krishna. Enjoy your afternoon. ♥
DeleteWinter has most definitely arrived! Your bird photos are just lovely, Martha Ellen. You are so blessed to have so many feathered friends come to visit your garden! We have several cardinal pairs who enjoy visiting our towering pine trees. I often linger at our kitchen window just to watch them. Such sweet entertainment while washing the breakfast dishes! :) I've been doing a snow shoveling 'workout' the past two days. No matter how many layers I wear, I come in with frozen fingers! Since I leave the stems and seed heads on my perennials for the birds, I've been enjoying my 'shadow garden' as I shovel on sunny days! Warm and cozy thoughts of you are always in my heart, dear friend! ♡
ReplyDeleteDawn, watching the birds at our feeders is a favorite pastime of mine. We were treated today when a female pileated woodpecker came back to our suet feeder! I too love watching the birds while I'm washing the dishes. I love a window over the kitchen sink, just for that reason!
DeleteShoveling snow is a big workout in your area! Be careful with the temperatures so cold. So nice to hear from you, dear one! ♥