April 4/18

Still cold here - past couple of mornings it's been close to -20 C, so there has not been much change in the species that are hanging around. When it has been a little warmer, I've seen a fly or two in the back yard where the temp gets a little higher because of the sun.
These two woodpeckers were kind of interesting. They were hammering away, not really loudly, on trees about 5 - 8 m apart. I sort of tracked them by their sound, but as I stood and listened, there was a distinct double sound superimposed. Found them on small branches, but the dual sound was quite fascinating. Somewhat akin to listening to two different but similar guitar tracks on a stereo recording.
One thing that has puzzled me this winter is the absence of Blue Jays. They are around - when things have warmed up a bit, I can hear them, but they have not been around here as much as they have been in the past. Cold doesn't seem to bother them much, so it may be that they have found a different area of the city to hang out in. Perhaps more food, more shelter - it's hard to determine what makes birds go where they do, but they have been noticeable this winter by their absence.

Publicado el 04 de abril de 2018 a las 07:57 PM por mamestraconfigurata