{"id":3107,"date":"2015-02-23T07:23:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-23T12:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/?p=3107"},"modified":"2021-01-14T20:57:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T01:57:17","slug":"winter-birds-brighten-snowy-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/winter-birds-brighten-snowy-days\/","title":{"rendered":"The Usual Suspects: Winter Birds to Brighten the Snowy Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soon the spring waves of warblers will bring their brilliant colours and darting flights into the woods and glades of southern Ontario. But even when the snow is flying and the arctic chills are stinging our cheeks there are birds to be seen. Here is a roundup of some of the usual suspects as they visit to feed on seeds and suet offered by friends.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/CardinalMaleQuirkyOnNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3104\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/CardinalMaleQuirkyOnNaturalCrooksDotCom-260x400.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Cardinal Male Patient On NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"260\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/CardinalMaleQuirkyOnNaturalCrooksDotCom-260x400.jpg 260w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/CardinalMaleQuirkyOnNaturalCrooksDotCom-130x200.jpg 130w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/CardinalMaleQuirkyOnNaturalCrooksDotCom-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/CardinalMaleQuirkyOnNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Cardinals have been pairing up recently but not yet singing. Any day now though!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WhiteBreastedNuthatchFaceonOnNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3101\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WhiteBreastedNuthatchFaceonOnNaturalCrooksDotCom-400x357.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of White Breasted Nuthatch Face on On NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"400\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WhiteBreastedNuthatchFaceonOnNaturalCrooksDotCom-400x357.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WhiteBreastedNuthatchFaceonOnNaturalCrooksDotCom-200x178.jpg 200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WhiteBreastedNuthatchFaceonOnNaturalCrooksDotCom-335x300.jpg 335w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/WhiteBreastedNuthatchFaceonOnNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve only had one White Breasted Nuthatch feed from my hand but I hope to have another one winter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AmericanTreeSparrowSnowSeedsonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3102\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AmericanTreeSparrowSnowSeedsonNaturalCrooksDotCom-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of American Tree Sparrow Snow Seeds on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AmericanTreeSparrowSnowSeedsonNaturalCrooksDotCom-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AmericanTreeSparrowSnowSeedsonNaturalCrooksDotCom-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AmericanTreeSparrowSnowSeedsonNaturalCrooksDotCom-449x300.jpg 449w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/AmericanTreeSparrowSnowSeedsonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>American Tree Sparrows appreciate it when they don&#8217;t have to dig deep for food.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RedSquirrelStumpOnNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3106\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RedSquirrelStumpOnNaturalCrooksDotCom-347x400.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Red Squirrel Stump On NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"347\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RedSquirrelStumpOnNaturalCrooksDotCom-347x400.jpg 347w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RedSquirrelStumpOnNaturalCrooksDotCom-173x200.jpg 173w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RedSquirrelStumpOnNaturalCrooksDotCom-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RedSquirrelStumpOnNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why are Red Squirrels so much more appealing than Grey Squirrels? Partly it&#8217;s their personality. It&#8217;s amusing to see them chase the much larger squirrels away.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/BlackCappedChickadeePerchedonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3103\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/BlackCappedChickadeePerchedonNaturalCrooksDotCom-400x270.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Black Capped Chickadee Perched on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"400\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/BlackCappedChickadeePerchedonNaturalCrooksDotCom-400x270.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/BlackCappedChickadeePerchedonNaturalCrooksDotCom-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/BlackCappedChickadeePerchedonNaturalCrooksDotCom-443x300.jpg 443w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/BlackCappedChickadeePerchedonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chickadees are a delight and having two perch at the same time on my hand is even better.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RedpollFemaleUprightAlderonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3082\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RedpollFemaleUprightAlderonNaturalCrooksDotCom-400x392.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Redpoll Upright Alder on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"400\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RedpollFemaleUprightAlderonNaturalCrooksDotCom-400x392.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RedpollFemaleUprightAlderonNaturalCrooksDotCom-200x196.jpg 200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RedpollFemaleUprightAlderonNaturalCrooksDotCom-305x300.jpg 305w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RedpollFemaleUprightAlderonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Redpolls were my Great Aunt&#8217;s favourite winter bird.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DarkEyedJuncoMaleSleepyonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3105\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DarkEyedJuncoMaleSleepyonNaturalCrooksDotCom-400x328.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Dark Eyed Junco Male Sleepy on NaturalCrooksDotCom\" width=\"400\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DarkEyedJuncoMaleSleepyonNaturalCrooksDotCom-400x328.jpg 400w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DarkEyedJuncoMaleSleepyonNaturalCrooksDotCom-200x164.jpg 200w, https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/DarkEyedJuncoMaleSleepyonNaturalCrooksDotCom.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have yet to get a photo I really like of a Junco but it gives me something to aim for, or at!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"What Brown Sparrow Has a Yellow and Black Beak and Is Wintering Here in Southern Ontario?\" href=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/what-brown-sparrow-yellow-black-beak-wintering-southern-ontario\/\"><strong>American Tree Sparrows<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"What \u201cSparrow\u201d Has a Thumbprint Sized Red Cap and a Pink Blush on Its Chest?\" href=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/what-bird-thumb-print-sized-red-cap-pink-blush-on-chest\/\"><strong>Common Redpolls<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"What Grey and White Bird is Flashing a White V of Tail Feathers at Me?\" href=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/what-grey-white-bird-flashing-white-v-tail\/\"><strong>Dark Eyed Juncos<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Is It a Hairy or a Downy Woodpecker? Bill\u2019s Telling\" href=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/hairy-or-downy-woodpecker-mississauga-photos\/\"><strong>Hairy vs Downy Woodpeckers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Those Sparrows at the Side of that Farm Road May Actually Be Horned Larks\" href=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/sparrows-beside-farm-road-are-horned-larks\/\"><strong>Horned Larks<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Spring Snow Bunting Shows Off at Colonel Sam Smith Park in Toronto ON\" href=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/snow-bunting-colonel-sam-smith-park-toronto-on\/\"><strong>Snow Bunting<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Red Breasted or White Breasted: Nuthatches Both Live Up to Their Names\" href=\"http:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/red-breasted-and-white-breasted-nuthatch-names\/\"><strong>White and Red Breasted Nuthatches<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Join In<\/strong><br \/>\nDo you have a favourite bird of winter? Please share your sighting with a comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ok, these aren&#8217;t all birds but they do all visit feeders and fields to enliven a winter landscape. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[216,25,42,125,217,322],"class_list":["post-3107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rambles","tag-american-tree-sparrow","tag-birds","tag-black-capped-chickadees","tag-cardinals","tag-dark-eyed-junco","tag-red-squirrels"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3107"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8378,"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3107\/revisions\/8378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalcrooks.com\/rambles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}