"My favorite weather is bird-chirping weather" (-Loire Hartwould)

We have noticed, and I have read, that during the winter months, the birds’ behaviors can differ quite a bit from summer months. We’re big bird feeders, and avid bird watchers, so we’ve seen all kinds of behaviors during different months of the year.

They will come to feeders more and linger longer before a big storm appears, to “stock up” for leaner times.

They’ll also leave feeders earlier in the evenings, because it’s colder, with the sun setting earlier.

They tend to eat a lot of suet, with its higher fat content, to help them keep warm in the cold months.

And they’ll draw their feet up under their feathers, to keep warm.

Lately, I’ve been noticing a lot of songs from the Carolina wrens and some of the other birds. It was so mild today that we had our back door open and just the screen door closed, so we could really hear all the birds today.

I take it as a good sign that spring is not far off…

Bird's Nest

Among the trees

Is a bird's nest,

And in the nest

Her three eggs rest.

And in each egg--

Hush, you'll be heard!--

There lies asleep

A tiny bird.

(-H.N. Bialik)