Window-watching Week

This past week marked the first time I failed to take a single walk out in the neighborhood or even the back property. Cold, wind and the first "plowable" snowstorm of this winter kept me inside except for necessary medical visits and tests. My wild world has otherwise been viewed through the windows of the "front door" of our Casita suite.

Poor light and the necessity to take photos through double-glazed windows has resulted in a collection of fuzzy images, which is all I have to sort through and share.

On February 23, freezing fog coated the the branches with ice. Black-capped Chickadees repeatedly selected single sunflower seeds and flew up into the bare Aspen to hack them open:

A Male House Finch provided a touch of color:

Two days later it was crisp and cold, but the clouds parted as a small flock of Eastern Bluebirds descended to feast at the suet feeder. The species is essentially insectivorous, but will accept a variety of foods in times of scarcity. A male bluebird tried to possess the energy-rich offering:

A female looked down from the shepherd's hook and waited expectantly:

Her patience exhausted, she displaced the male:

Compulsively, I captured views of a pair which brightened the morning after the snowfall on February 26:

Not to be overlooked, another male House Finch and a Downy Woodpecker:

Tufted Titmouse:

In typical upside-down posture, a White-breasted Nuthatch feasted on the suet:

A White-throated Sparrow gleaned seeds under the feeders:

Views from our back patio on February 26:

I wanted to show the view from my window, but forgot to turn off the interior lights, resulting in a reflected view of my computer station:

Here is the intended view:

After the storm, the snow drifts and psychedelic shadows stimulated my imagination. Am I seeing the upper torso of a human with arms extended, on his back, or on her stomach... or is that a close-up wrist and a hand with fingers cupped upward? 

This week's header: Sunset, February 27

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Linking to:

Nature Thursday

Skywatch Friday

Weekend Reflections

Saturday's Critters

BirdD'Pot

Garden Affair

All Seasons

Image-in-ing

Wordless Wednesday (on Tuesday)

Wild Bird Wednesday

My Corner of the World
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