I am writing this post two days before Thanksgiving. We are enjoying an early winter. This is the first year in many that I can remember cold weather in November. We had a mix of sleet, rain and snow today. Temperatures were above freezing so no accumulation. I made peanut butter suet for our yard birds. My husband and I are filling the suet tree holes quite often. The Cardinals usually arrive at the suet first with others following quickly. This morning the Pine Warbler sat in a nearby bush and waited for me to fill the suet holes. We have Tufted Titmice, Carolina Chickadees, White-throated Sparrows,Carolina Wrens, Blue Jays, Northern Cardinals, Chipping Sparrows, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Blue-headed Vireos, Yellow-rumped Warblers, American Goldfinch, Orange-crowned Warblers,Dark-eyed Juncos, as well as Red-bellied Woodpecker and Downy Woodpecker. Yesterday a loud Northern Flicker sat in one of our large trees on the property. I found the flicker with my binoculars and heard his call several time as he sat on the branch. The weather has brought all the birds as well as one rat to find our food. We love our bird visitors, not so much the rat! I failed to mention our Hermit Thrush visiting daily for a bath. This bird has such personality and beauty. I hope you enjoy his photos. Happy Thanksgiving! Blessings!
