The day started with a wonderful sight.
My two favorite boys
As John Denver said “some days are diamonds, some days are stones”. Today was a stone, but the birds don’t care, and taking some pictures of birds was about all I have to blog about.
A tufted titmouse 
The usual morning suspects 
And here is an interesting bird interaction.
Red bellied woodpecker takes exception to a cardinal 
Red bellied woodpecker is going to have to share after all
And there were other birds today…
Robins 
The yellow shafted flicker 
A couple of juncos with their distinctive striped tails
The horses had a nice day, but were very ready to come in. It was cloudy, English weather. Just above freezing, but bone chilling damp cold. My friend, Anne, told us about a bird webinar. Jane and I watched, and it was very interesting. As a result, I was a little late bringing the horses in, and Bart was standing at the gate. Oisin and Stone know they have to wait their turn, so they amused themselves sparring.
Bart 
Stone and Oisin
Oisin’s injury is looking OK so far. I haven’t taken a good picture yet, but it already looks much better than before Marilyn removed the flap of skin.
“It was awful!”, says Oisin (confession – this is a summer picture)
Harry was a bit unwell this morning, but he is fine now. Weedy took excellent care of him.
And we count our blessings, as we count cardinals, even on difficult days.
Stay safe, stay well, be kind. Peace.
Beautiful photos! Harry and Weedy two special creatures. I’m learning about birds, this is wonderful. The Yellow Shafted Flicker is exquisite. I might have seen a Tufted Titmouse this AM. My goodness, who comes up with these names? That equine expression with the raised upper lip and head in the air can mean so many things, but usually displeasure about something. Jesse does it after most paste wormings. “I don’t like this!” The last photo of the three Cardinals is great!
Oh! In that last photo I didn’t see the Dove hidden in the grey sky.
Oh Harry be well!
Your birds are delightful.
This morning I was reading a piece about Hopper’s early work in Paris. There was a reference to Renoir’s Boating party luncheon, a favorite. So I clicked the link to view that amazing masterpiece—and was delighted to see Mistletoe sitting on the table!
Peace