The other day I moved the bird feeder.  It was too close to the window and birds kept flying into the glass.  But I could not move it sooner because the ground was still too frozen under the surface to dig a hole for the post.  I added an attractive branch behind it to give the birds lots of different perches.

Today, this fine fellow took advantage of it.

He is a male Purple Finch.  His drab, stripey lady friends have been around for a while.

I couldn’t resist adding this cute picture of a junco.

He is not quite sure if he can dare to grab a bite of food because someone else is feeding.

It was cloudy so much milder last night and the open water on the pond did not freeze over.  So first thing a pair of buffleheads were enjoying the rest stop.

And there was a buzz at my kitchen window.  The first Rufous Hummingbird of the year.