Date: 1/13/25 9:24 am
From: Jesse Pline <jessepline...>
Subject: Re: After the snowstorm - 10 Jan
Magnificent find and photos on that Purple Finch, congratulations.

~Jesse Pline
Eugene, OR

On Mon, Jan 13, 2025, 9:21 AM Bryan Reynolds <nature_photo_man...>
wrote:

> All,
>
> I went back out to my feeders for some more photography the day after the
> snowstorm (10 Jan). It was bright with large clumps of snow falling off of
> the tree branches. When it did this close to the feeder area, the birds
> would blast away in a panic, but within a few minutes, they'd be right back
> again. The ambient temps were in the 40's, but there was a northerly wind
> and I got colder than the previous day in the snowstorm. All the routine
> species were present: Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed
> Junco (lots of them bouncing around on top of the snow), Purple Finch (male
> with leucism and a first for me), Carolina Chickadee, House Finch, and
> Red-bellied Woodpecker. There was a pair of red-bellies, and they were
> constantly calling to each other and taking turns coming to the feeders.
> The male always landed on the suet, but the female only went to the
> black-oil sunflower seeds.
>
> Here's a link of the day's take: Recent Oklahoma Birds, 10 Jan 2025 |
> Flickr
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.flickr.com/photos/bryanereynolds/albums/72177720323168524/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!5tfzKBnuBs7azUrruknSgBPizisanue0KTGL-qkKoF6mydH0pcpNSSy19CKJeGErzfMhR3Ned4o1Ea3aYviMtj5st1L5Edw$>
>
> Take care,
> Bryan
>
> Bryan E. Reynolds
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