Some Pictures of Early January in Tennessee

Here is a snowfall on a very cold evening. I like how the white snowflakes are captured, frozen in time, by the reflected light of the flash.

A visitor to our new bird feeder! This white-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinesis) is cracking open the shell of a sunflower seed for his feast. He is one among many visitors we have had lately including chickadees, tufted titmice, cardinals, red-bellied woodpeckers, downy woodpeckers, and the occasional finch.

All puffed up against the cold, this female woodpecker watches everything from its Bradford pear perch.

For more cardinal action check out Tina’s blog at In the Garden. Look for the January 5th post!