Those Winter Tweets!

The Male House Sparrow

The Female House Sparrow

Female Common Redpoll's

*Sigh* ... the majority of our song birds/birds migrate south for the winter BUT on bright blue, sunny days I love the clatter of 'cheeps' and 'chits' from the combined chaos of the House Sparrows (Passser domesticus) and the Common Red Polls (Carduelis flammea).  They fill my trees by the 100's and certainly break the winter silence!

Busy Birds

Always a flurry of activity and chatter, the Redpolls were certainly dashing and darting about today.  The temperature reached -4C and was certainly much warmer!  Not only does warmer temperatures put a smile on our faces and an extra skip in our step but it appears to add 'flutter' to the wings of the Redpolls!

Poor Lil' Red Poll ...

My Red Poll's have returned but this poor lil' dude took a wrong turn and flew into my window!  He was okay ... a bit stunned but I scooped him up and set him over by my trees and bird feeders.  It took him a few moments to shake off his headache but returned to the skies shortly there after!  

"Chit-chit-chit-chit!"

The Trills of the Common Redpoll

Tis' the season of winter birds!  Yes, here we go again!  But with the colors and sweet sounds of spring, summer and fall behind us ... the trills from a flock of winter birds, like those of the Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) can cut through the solitude of a winter day and and certainly warm the atmosphere with their 'chatter!'  We have large numbers of Common Redpolls in our yard that constantly dash in and out of our trees and down to the bird feeders.  Don't worry ... I have about 12 winter birds on a list that I am hoping to see and capture!  ... Only 11 more to go!!!  LOL!