Sunday,
December 8, I saw the Red-bellied Woodpecker again. He's been hanging around this South Porcupine
neighbourhood (since at least the 22nd of November). I find it surprising that he sticks around in
spite of the freezing temperatures. From
what I've seen, he seems to like hanging around birch trees, especially the
stumps where branches have been broken off.
(Although the first time I spotted it (Nov 22) it was in a thick spruce
tree seeking shelter from heavy wind and snowfall.) I
managed to get this photo through my window yesterday.
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| Red-bellied Woodpecker South Porcupine (December 8, 2013) |
A beautiful
photo of this Red-bellied Woodpecker was also featured Saturday on the Weather Network.
Pine Grosbeaks…
Saturday
was a beautiful sunny day. The
temperature was -17°C, -24°C
with the wind. Gary and I walked
part of the Bart Thompson Trail at the end of Legion drive in South Porcupine
where we saw Gray Jays, Black-capped Chickadees and Red-breasted
Nuthatches. Near the start of the trail,
I saw 4 Pine Grosbeaks (first sighting since last spring); they were flying
from spruce tree to spruce tree, feeding on cones. I managed to get only a couple of
pictures. I wish I could have kept my
hands out of my mitts longer but after 30 seconds, I couldn't feel my fingers
anymore.
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| Pine Grosbeak South Porcupine (Dec 7, 2013) |
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| Pine Grosbeak South Porcupine (Dec 7, 2013) |
On Sunday, we ran into some very friendly Nuthatches down the trail...
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| Red-breasted Nuthatch South Porcupine (Dec 8, 2013) |
They would not come to me but they seemed to love Gary's thick gloves!
I envy you your Pine Grosbeaks. I doubt that we will see any in southern Ontario this year.
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