Last week, heavy and wet snow fell, blanketing everything with a thick white coat while reducing light and visibility. Many birds still came to the feeder in our backyard, especially Dark-eyed Juncos which seemed impervious to the elements. There was one Carolina Chickadee that took a brief time-out under the magnolia branches heavily laden with snow. Here are two versions of the same photo, one in color and the other in black and white.
Carolina Chickadee.
Carolina Chickadee, monochrome version.
Indeed impervious Hien!Clicked the images to enjoy the details and the beautiful Carolina Chickadee looks so comfortable as it is nestled in the snow-clad branches.Can’t believe how they survive,winter in your area is really very prolonged.I think,your feeder helps a lot.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Those birds are amazing, aren’t they? I see some of them staying out for hours, enduring the wind and snow. Wish we could be that tough.
LikeLiked by 1 person
They are much tougher than we think,Hien.The thick snow looks like a white,fluffy blanket that keeps them warm …
LikeLiked by 1 person
I don’t envy you, but it IS beautiful!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Lynn! Snow is beautiful, especially when there is so much.
LikeLiked by 1 person
The spot of color for the bird makes it stand out.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Tim!
LikeLike
You’re welcome
LikeLike
Pretty!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!
LikeLike
I think that this is a great environmental shot, showing how the chickadee lives in the winter!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Jerry! Tough life being a bird…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Cool photo, Hien. I wonder how it would look like with some cropping, since the bird occupied such a small space in the photo. I took a piece of white paper and cut a rectangle in the middle and place it in front of your photo on my monitor (didn’t copy your photo 😉 … Hmm… (I am still thinking 😉
Have a great day.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Helen. I did crop the photo at first, but finally wanted to display the full extent of the heavy snow surrounding the birds. I don’t know how they manage to keep warm!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I know you must have a good reason not to crop 😉 To be honest, at first, I was very sure that cropping would make it look better, but after I “cropped” it with a piece of paper, I found out the photo started telling a different kind of story, and I like both of them 😉
Good night.
LikeLike
Wow, what a downfall, Hien! Excellent photo of the chickadee and the snow.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Jet! Cleaning the driveway after that snowfall was very hard, and I only got 3/4 of it done, even with a snowthrower.
LikeLiked by 1 person
So very lovely, my favorite bird. They are different to capture though.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Chickadees are indeed very cute. I am not surprised you like them.
LikeLiked by 1 person
What a hearty little guy to brave the elements!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s a very small but spunky bird!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, they are always zooming about at top speed and never seem to run out of energy.
LikeLiked by 1 person