Representative of so much else we discuss? Look closely at these birds… Beautiful yet nasty to one another even with an enormous food supply. Same little brain as the dinosaurs.

PS: Remember to have water available if you feed. In bitter cold they have a very short endurance without both food and moisture. In years past the super smart biology people said to stop the feeding as the feeders were spreading bird pathogens. No masks on those birds either.

Happy New Year!

EDITOR NOTE–Good advice which we follow.

In addition to the bird feeders, when it gets very cold be sure to add a defroster to your bird bath. Am amazed at the birds taking a bath in the cold.

Enjoy!

EDITOR NOTE–More good advice. We have ANNA’S HUMMERS visiting and we have heaters under the nectar (night light sized bulbs). The wild seed comes from the annual Idaho F&G sale/fund raiser.

EDITOR NOTE–There is a junco in one of the images. This is fun…my sister identifies the finches as CASSIN’S finch. We also get the rose/red house finches, but they tend to eat the wildbird seed rather than the thistle. We have a resident flock of GOLD finches and they seem to change plumage a bit in winter. We will no doubt hear from other birders. 🙂 Thanks.