8 Jan/18

I've been trying to keep a field journal, but I'm not happy with the results. I think I'll go back to my journal as a field journal. Unless otherwise specified, these observations are along the Red River in Winnipeg.

Along the Red, there are almost always black capped chickadees, Nuthatches, and it seems like Hairy Woodpeckers. Haven't seen any Downy woodpeckers this year along that stretch of the river. It's been really cold, so maybe they have moved into more dense woodland. It seems like there are always Nuthatches (I can hear the 'yank, yank' call) and Black capped Chickadees. Finding them to photograph is another issue, especially at -25 C. There appears to be a female Hairy Woodpecker hanging around the area.

On blustery days, there is nothing around - even in the deep cold there are a few birds around. I don't know where they go - possibly to feeders, sheltered bush, or maybe they stay dormant.
http://inaturalist.ca/observations/9414080
http://inaturalist.ca/observations/9413960
http://inaturalist.ca/observations/9413888

Posted on Ιανουάριος 08, 2018 0939 ΜΜ by mamestraconfigurata