Winter Birds

I enjoy feeding the birds in

 our harsh winters months

as the snow covers their limited food 

supply and also enjoy seeing the wild

birds that habit our region in Gaspé

of Eastern Canada.

A special bird that visits is a male Cardinal,

since last fall. A rare site in this region as

cardinals don't usually come this far north.

With climate change, 

changing weather patterns,

 hurricanes and tropical storms, 

birds are changing their ranges 

and coming further north/west.

He also visits my sister Betty's feeder

who lives 1/2 mile from me.

Some spiritual beliefs, cardinals

are visits from love ones who have passed.

His favourite spot in the house 

I live near a highway and usually

 don't get large flocks of birds.

I do appreciate what I get.

Black-Eyed Juncos-A Snowbird.

They arrive the first day of snow.
Migrating from up north, mainly Alaska.

The Junco,  very strong little bird.

The one below is in a blizzard,

hopping around to find food.

Chickadees

A cute bird with a sweet song
chick-a-dee-dee-dee

A friendly bird

Mourning Doves

A graceful timid bird.

Feed mainly on the ground.

 

Evening Grosbeaks

A flock of them came to visit in January.
They stay in more wooded areas.

Pine Grosbeaks

Also came to visit in January.

Bluejay

A beautiful bird.

Can be a bully with the smaller birds.

Grackle

A few come occasionally to visit.

American Tree Sparrow

A sweet bird that arrived around 

the same time as the Juncos.

Hairy Woodpecker

A male and female visit nearly every day.
The male has red on his head.

Bird Books

Eastern Birds

by Roger Tory Peterson

Published in 1980.

Birds of North America

by Chandler S. Robbins

Copyright 1966.

From my Dad.

Birds of Eastern Quebec

by David M. Bird PH.D

Emeritus of McGill University 

My newest book from my sister Annie.

North American Birds

by Readers Digest 

Published 1990.

From my sister Carol

Backyard Birds

by Robert Bateman, 

Published 2018.

Songbirds

Published 1978

by Time-Life Films.

I'm including a photo below in this book of the anatomy of birds.

My Oldest Book:

An Introduction To Nature

by Doubleday & Company

Copyright 1946,48,50,52,54 & 55.

From M. Jacques Giroux my

son-in-law's father.

A great book with birds, wildflowers and trees.

Also, a thin book book below

Birds Of The Coast

Published in 1973

by Jarrold & Sons Ltd.

Thanks for your visit.

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