I have been out for a walk here, a walk there, more for the exercise than anything else, but yesterday was too snowy and blowy to go for a walk. I looked out my back door and saw half a dozen Pine Siskins on the thistle feeders. That was exciting, as it’s been years since I’ve had Pine Siskins in the yard. Of course, by the time I grabbed the camera, they were gone.

But I went out into the yard and managed to take some photos. American Goldfinches are always good subjects.

I counted eleven Dark-eyed Juncos. They have been hanging out in the yard all winter.

I was quite happy to see a pair of White-breasted Nuthatches,

I also had a female Downy Woodpecker and a female House Finch.

Of course, House Sparrows were in good number.

It wasn’t untl I got back inside that one Pine Siskin returned to the feeders. So I took some fuzzy pictures through the screens.

At one point a White-breasted Nuthatch was hanging on a thistle feeder before it relocated to the peanut feeder.

I was out of commission much of last week with a bad cold, but I am back to singing, walking and swimming and feeling much better. I have a weekend of field trips ahead and hope to be back with something to report soon.