Saturday, January 31, 2026

Saturday Critters #633

Ever since it snowed on Sunday, I have barely done anything but take pictures of the birds.
In order to fully appreciate this, 
I must first paint a small picture of how I accomplish this.
I open the window in the back of the house, the one by the bird feeders, and hang out...
camera in hand and snap away.
I never have a plan, a coat, a sweatshirt or gloves.
All I feel is the whipping wind and the snow that it brings through the open window.
It's just me...hanging out the window with a tee shirt on.

Picture painted...I will share some of the hundreds of pictures I have taken.
These were all taken Sunday the 25th while it was snowing.


Male Cardinal



Male House Finch



Yellow Throated Sparrow



Dark Eyed Junco



Female House Finch


Female Downy Woodpecker

Chickadee

Blue Jay

Brown Headed Cowbird

The pictures I took the days following the storm are much better.
I will share those on Monday.

Sharing today's images with Eileen at 
for Saturdays Critters

24 comments:

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

Debbie, when we lived in VA, I would always take photos of the birds at the feeders, but never as closeup as the ones in your posts. These are always wonderful and the feeders must be close by your window and your camera lens must also be a longer telephoto😏. Like yourself, I opened the window and took photos during last weekend’s snowstorm, but mine are different now.

Marie Smith said...

These are great photos, Debbie. Crows keep other birds away from our yard. I love the little ones in your garden.

DrumMajor said...

Beautiful photos! They look fluffed up for winter. Makes you want to knit little caps and booties for them. Linda in Kansas

gluten Free A_Z Blog said...

Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos of the birds in the winter. Cardinals with snow is a classic winter photo!! I am confused because we have cardinals here in winter in South Florida. I guess some stay north and some fly south. Beautiful photos.

Debbie said...

oooooohh if only i could!!!

Debbie said...

i use a point and shoot camera. a nikon coolpix p950, it has one attached lens 4.4 - 357 mm zoom. the feeders are suction cupped to my windows and the birds sit in the very nearby trees and shrubs. the hubs set it up for me and it's a great setup.

Joyce Maree said...

Just happened to find you blog today and your bird photos are stunning. Just what we need on a cold winter’s morning.

Debbie said...

thanks!! i am happy you found me!!

Rian said...

Love the bird pics! And we get crows, but we also get Blue jays, Cardinals, and smaller ones.

eileeninmd said...

Hello Debbie,
Your bird photos are all gorgeous! The photos are beautiful, so sharp and clear, even in the snow! It was cold out, you are brave. I am seeing the same birds here minus the cowbird. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thanks so much for leaving me a comment.

BeachGypsy said...

Stunning pictures, Debbie!--- love them. You are my favorite bird photographer 100%!!! 💜 💜 STAY WARM!!! HUGS. PS-- enjoyed yesterday's post too

Aritha V. said...

So nice. They are wonderful! All.

RedPat said...

These are amazing shots, Debbie. it is always a treat to see these pics of the birds outside of your window.

Kay said...

Wow Debbie! You really do take the MOST incredible nature photos. You could work for National Geographic.

Dicky Bird said...

All of them are incredible! Such detail in each.

Ann said...

Wow, these are all amazing. I'm picturing you hanging out the window to take them too.

Chrissy T said...

These are absolutely beautiful. I love them all. My favorite bird is the Cardinal BUT I truly love ALL BIRDS. Beautiful. I wish I could take pictures of birds like this. WOW!!!

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Shiju Sugunan said...

Your bird photos in the snow are absolutely stunning, Debbie! It's so lovely to see them visiting your garden.

R's Rue said...

Beautiful. Happy Sunday my friend.
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Linda said...

Seems snow and cold are everywhere, which means limited outings, if any, outside. You got some good shots of birds.

Lowcarb team member said...

Great photographs Debbie, I enjoyed every one of them.

All the best Jan

Conniecrafter said...

Beautiful pics, they sure can puff up can't they, I was watching them out our window and I told Greg I swear they are double the size. When it was snowing hard here we couldn't see any or our birds but I think it is because they hang out in our pine trees.

DeniseinVA said...

I think your bird photos are absolutely fabulous Debbie :)