Yesterday brought the first real snowfall of the season here. There was a flurry of birds in the morning with just a few flakes in the air. The sense of urgency at the feeders is a good indicator that the weather is about to worsen. Even a red wing blackbird showed up, and contemplated the nyjer feeder.
By mid-afternoon, the sky was dark, and the flakes were bigger and started to stick. It was amusing to watch a squirrel collect the white stuff on his tail while he sat in the hanging feeder, stuffing himself. He seems to think, that as long as we don’t make eye contact, he can eat to his heart’s content.
The snow was pretty while it lasted, and gave a hint of the holidays to come. It put me in the mood to bake and buy Christmas gifts, which I did.
This morning there was not a trace.