At the Feeders and in the Trees - Week 24

With the sleet, snow and ice over the past few days in Western Kentucky, the birds need all the food and water that we can provide.

Here's how my feeders looked when I got home today. I have 11 feeders and they were all empty. I did start filling them quickly.

On a brighter note, I had a couple of new visitors to my feeders and got a few shots to share.

The White-crowned Sparrow was a first for me to photograph. Notice his distinctive head with the black and white stripes, pink peak and gray breast. 

The second new visitor for me this week was the Eastern Towhee. This one is the female towhee, hope the male comes to visit soon. 

They are in the sparrow family and are a chunky bird with a long, rounded tail. I read they spend most of their time on the ground, but with the ice and snow, they are at my feeders. 

Other visitors this week include: 


Cardinals

Dark-eyed Junco (love his pink peak)

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker (with a female cardinal behind)

Thanks for stopping by and please keep your feeders full and your water thawed - Judy.

Linking to:

Saturday's Critters @ Viewing Nature with Eileen on Saturdays
Camera Critters on Saturday
I'd Rather Be Birdin' on Saturday at noon

Outdoor Wednesday @ A Southern Daydreamer

Wild Bird Wednesday @ Paying Ready Attention Photo Gallery
Nature Notes @ Rambling Woods

Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life
Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson
Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life
Little Things Thursday @ Random-osity

Friday Photo Journal @ Serendipity is Sweet