Tendrils

Overnight Snow

Pure pleasure to wake up this morning to have 7.5 inches of snow and sleet covering everything as if someone had poured Marshmallow Fluff over the entire landscape.

It was a busy day for the birds. I put out an extra suet feeder and loads of hulled sunflower seeds. Surely it was because of the extreme cold, word spread quickly and there seemed to be a party atmosphere.

One of the birds that came mid-afternoon was a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) that enjoyed the warmish water of the birdbath. I was pleased to see it since they are not regulars at bird feeders. It is said they sometimes come for suet but I don’t recall ever seeing one at my suet.

So glad it liked the birdbath.

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Brenda Clements Jones

7 responses to “Overnight Snow”

  3. Hi Bren:
    I used to have a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker that come to the suet and immediately flew into the huge magnolia in the backyard. One spring day I climbed the tree after he had flown away and found rows and rows of concentric holes around the trunk. I guess instead of storing suet, he was washing it down with tree sap.

    • Hi Nancy! So nice to hear of your Yellow-bellied Sapsucker encounters! There surely are some that are not pleased with their sapwells, but I find them to be sort of a work of art. Lovely designs, that serve a great purpose.

      Thanks so much Nancy, for reading my posts!
      Bren

  4. What is your method for preventing water in the bird bath from freezing? I’m currently evaluating options. Thanks!

    • Hi Anita! The water warmer that I’ve had for more than 30 years now, and every winter keeps on working, looks like this one: theaudubonshop.com/product/bird-bath-de-icer-150-watts/ I LOVE how it just keeps on going! Good luck on your search!
      Thanks so much for reading my posts!
      Bren

      • I have the same heater. My first one lasted 15 years, this second one will break that record.
        Nancy