Blizzard of 2016: Other Birds and Aftermath

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blizzard, bluejay, cardinal, dark-eyed junco, jones, photography, postaday, red-bellied woodpecker, sparrow, tufted titmouse

The blizzard of 2016, Jonas, turned out to be one for the records. The amount of snow dumped on our region approached or even exceeded all-time records dating back to the 19th century. I did not measure it at our house, but it took us three and a half hours to clear our driveway, even with a snowblower and three of us working.

Here are a few photos of some of the birds that came to our backyard during the blizzard, with all photos taken through the patio glass door, not an optimal setting.

Blue Jay. One of its feathers was torn loose.

Cardinal. He was brilliant red!

Dark-eyed Junco.

Sparrow.

Tufted Titmouse.

Red-bellied Woodpecker, with Dark-eyed Juncos around it.

Our deck this morning, after Jonas passed through.

Finally, another shot of that cute Blue Jay.

Blue Jay.

Blizzard of 2016: Cardinal

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blizzard, cardinal, photography, postaday

The blizzard of 2016 is turning out to be worse than predicted. We have about a foot of snow already and it is still falling down, while the wind is blowing it all over everything.

Many birds came to our bird feeder, restocked since yesterday with sunflower seeds. I tried opening our patio door a crack to take some photos, and the wind blew snow right into my lens hood! Finally I had to take the following photo of a cardinal through the glass door. Lighting was bad of course, but you get an idea of what is was like for the birds.

Cardinal in blizzard of 2016.