Winter Storm

Dogdots

And who should appear .. A Robin

We are getting snow galore, but our neighbor has flooded his back yard for a skating rink and the Robins showed up for a drink. As long as I've lived here I've never seen a Robin in Dec. There were over 5 of them. Wish I could of gotten a better photo and one of them drinking, but my camera wouldn't focus on the bird through the fence. When it's snowing as heavy as it is now .. focusing is a real issue on small things.

I have hope .. Spring will come

black mamba

Hi Mary,

I can't believe those poor birds don't freeze to death.

I'm really worried about you. You're already begging for Spring and Winter is just now setting in. I hope you can hold out.:D:D

I'll trade you about anything you want if you can send me a White Christmas.

Take care,

Tom

Sexy6Chick

black mamba wrote: »

I'll trade you about anything you want if you can send me a White Christmas.

Same here!!

Lovely shot Mary.

Dogdots

black mamba wrote: »

Hi Mary,

I can't believe those poor birds don't freeze to death.

I'm really worried about you. You're already begging for Spring and Winter is just now setting in. I hope you can hold out.:D:D

I'll trade you about anything you want if you can send me a White Christmas.

Take care,

Tom

You'd think all birds would fly somewhere other then here, but just the other day I took some photos of a finch. Sparrows are in the nesting house behind us. We feed them all winter so it's kinda cushy for them .. fly down .. eat and then fly up home again. Sparrows are here all winter along with crows, other birds and the Bald Eagles. Robins tho .. usually don't see them till late March.

If I could make it snow there for ya ... I'd be one rich woman

It's a balmy 26° right now. Warm out actually. Gonna take a walk as soon as John is done snow blowing.

Come on over Tom .. we all can go for a nice winter walk

Dogdots

Sexy6Chick wrote: »

Same here!!

Lovely shot Mary.

Oh geez .. I need to produce snow on both sides of the USA now

Glad you liked it ... Wonder where it living tho???

Azzaro

Super shot....I'm originally from Indiana. I don't remember robins hanging out in the winter, but thy were a sure sign of springtime,,,,,,,:DGARY

Dogdots

Azzaro wrote: »

Super shot....I'm originally from Indiana. I don't remember robins hanging out in the winter, but thy were a sure sign of springtime,,,,,,,:DGARY

I don't remember then being around either, but guess they are in some parts of town ... crazy birds. Why spend winter here when they can spend it where it's warmer.

Ha .. Spring ... Lets hope it comes in January

redleash

Don't forget to send some snow down here too! (We do have rain today and it's supposed to get colder....maybe it will freeze and I can get some ice shots!)

Dogdots

redleash wrote: »

Don't forget to send some snow down here too! (We do have rain today and it's supposed to get colder....maybe it will freeze and I can get some ice shots!)

Ice shots would be wonderful .. hope you can get some

jiro

This is nice, Mary. I like the way you positioned the lines diagonally and adding those snow areas at the bottom. Good subject, too. Well done.

Dogdots

jiro wrote: »

This is nice, Mary. I like the way you positioned the lines diagonally and adding those snow areas at the bottom. Good subject, too. Well done.

Thank you jiro --

Panther

Howdy Mary,

Sacrificing for Us once again, it is Strange to see the Robin, I always
think of them and Spring, I'd say that certainly isn't the case here.

Dogdots

Panther wrote: »

Howdy Mary,

Sacrificing for Us once again, it is Strange to see the Robin, I always
think of them and Spring, I'd say that certainly isn't the case here.

Yes ... this time I had no mittens on. I was in such a hurry to get a shot of the Robin before it flew away.

Spring .. I think this bird has it's months and seasons all mixed up

lizzard_nyc

I love that itty bitty bit of color in an other wise black and whiteish shot.

I am waiting for your snow angel self portrait---what else are you going to do with all that snow?

Wicked_Dark

silly birds. don't they know their food is all trapped under frozen ground?
nice image you shot.

Dogdots

lizzard_nyc wrote: »

I love that itty bitty bit of color in an other wise black and whiteish shot.

I am waiting for your snow angel self portrait---what else are you going to do with all that snow?

Howdy -

How are ya Haven't seen you in awhile.

No self angel portrait, but I do have something in the works with all the snow .. just need to try it out. If it turns out .. I'll post it

Saw some boys last night digging a fort. They had lighting in there...Dang!!! When we were kids we had no lighting, but we did freeze it with water so we could slide through the tunnels faster to the
main fort

Dogdots

Wicked_Dark wrote: »

silly birds. don't they know their food is all trapped under frozen ground?
nice image you shot.

I think we have some dumb birds River is high and open .. makes me wonder if they are finding a food source in the ground near the moving water.

Glad you like the image ... thanks for looking and commenting

DaddyO

You got a nice one for all the focus issues you mention. Works out just
fine.
We too have been having some Robins stay over many of our last winters.
Not sure why that is, seems strange, and we spotted some just the other day
eating old berrys off the trees. The starlings go for the very same trees.
Hundreds and hundreds of starlings doing their swarming thing and very few Robins

Dogdots

DaddyO wrote: »

You got a nice one for all the focus issues you mention. Works out just
fine.
We too have been having some Robins stay over many of our last winters.
Not sure why that is, seems strange, and we spotted some just the other day
eating old berrys off the trees. The starlings go for the very same trees.
Hundreds and hundreds of starlings doing their swarming thing and very few Robins

Hi Michael

Glad you think it worked out good. Snowflakes coming down in the millions really does interfere in shooting

I sure hope they make it through the winter. It gets so darn cold sometimes. They too are eating off a crab apple tree near us. Think they would need more then just berries

DaddyO

Dogdots wrote: »

Hi Michael

Glad you think it worked out good. Snowflakes coming down in the millions really does interfere in shooting

I sure hope they make it through the winter. It gets so darn cold sometimes. They too are eating off a crab apple tree near us. Think they would need more then just berries

The snowflakes are a must have part of your photo. Very telling.
Always forget what to call those trees but thats what they are. Wonder how
long I can retain that info once again. My brain doesn't run down the same
track every day.

Dogdots

DaddyO wrote: »

The snowflakes are a must have part of your photo. Very telling.
Always forget what to call those trees but thats what they are. Wonder how
long I can retain that info once again. My brain doesn't run down the same
track every day.

I know the feeling about the brain ... happens to me all the time

Wonder if Robins eat apples too??? There are tree's around with apples still on them.