Winter's Return

"Male House Finch and Snowfall"

photograph - © Bruce A. Morrison

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Its 2015 and winter has once again returned to Prairie Hill Farm.  Today we're in a ground blizzard warning; a few minutes ago the house was "gone" in the blowing snow, but now I can see it again.  The winter wind is creating the ambient sounds that envelop the studio, making me shiver!

 

The birds are feeding as best they can; they seem to be finding it difficult to stay stationary on the ground against the 45-50mph wind.  Whatever I put out for them takes flight as soon as it hits the tray or ground.

 

I took this photograph of a male House Finch a couple days back during a 7-8 inch snowfall.  Today that snow is blowing into the next county and the Finch is likely spending this day hanging on for dear life!

 

I hope this first blog of the year finds you doing well, staying warm and looking forward to a promising new year!  Stay warm!

 

 

 

New Color Out There...

American Robins were having a feeding

frenzy around the studio and yard this morning!

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What a busy last couple days here!  Our fist good rain sine June of last year!  We got 2.5" on Tuesday through yesterday, then 4 inches of snow this morning...we were lucky here as we didn't get very much ice.  Those further north and west are really cleaning out of a mess, lots of trees and limbs and power lines down.  We did get covered with pea size hail on Tuesday afternoon, but it melts down to usable moisture just the same!

Even the House Finches are gettin' drop dead gorgeous!

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I haven't gotten much done this day except take bird pictures!  Leave it to a snow storm in the spring to bring the hoards in to the feeders!  It is fun to watch and the snow will be gone in a couple days...its spring as usual around here!

Enjoy, it'll soon be hot and humid in the shade!