Squirrel and Nuthatch and Finches -- and Look! -- The Sun's Out!

Nuthatch

Huh?  Whozat at the window witha Big Lenz?!

Male house finch, American goldfinch

Male housefinch

Upside-Down Teensy

Oops; the flash finally woke him up.

Squirrel, Nuthatch, and Friends

Getting a little 'snow drink'

American goldfinches in their winter feathers

Nuthatch

They spiral headfirst down tree trunks -- and rebar.

Male house finch

Dark-eyed junco

Juncos are one of the few birds that leap forward with both feet and then scrape backwards, again with both feet, to uncover the seeds that make up 75% of their diet in the summer and almost 100% in the winter.

Just look at the snow flying behind him!

Juncos are usually ground feeders -- but they've learned to perch at the nyjer seed feeder.

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