Green Winged Teal

Horrible photo, but I don't usually see these guys around.

Green-winged Teal

Interesting waterfowl passing through... I assume. We shall see who stays and who goes. I think there were two male Green-winged Teals. I did not get a good shot of the second one, nor do I have binoculars yet. They were hanging around with this mallard couple. The size difference caught my eye when I was out trying to get my dog Bert back in. Luckily I had my camera with me. It is sunny out today. Snow still on the ground. It is 41 degrees out.

Fox Sparrow

It is noon and it is raining tiny hail balls. It is overcast and 32 degrees out. I just saw the Eastern Towhee. Glad he is still around, but I have still only ever seen one. Today I saw a Fox Sparrow. In fact I think I saw two. The one photographed here was digging underneath where the suet used to be. I need to refill it. The Northern Flicker seems to have departed since the suet is gone. The second photo was him taking off. I thought it was cool how the photo showed how his feet were the last thing to go!