We have Feb. weather here in November, -11C. which is about 12 F for you Yanks… The birds are trying to puff up their down coats to stay warm.







These guys are obviously doing things that don't require so much puffing.







No Nuthatch today, he didn't stay long enough to get a good picture.

[boriscleto]

We got our first real snowfall this weekend. Topped out about -2C.

[normhead]

It's looking like it's going to snow every day for a while here, and stay cold. It's going to be a nasty winter.

[paulh]

Nice ones, Norm - and here we are in TX complaining about 34F and possible sleet.....

[OrchidJulie]

Bet those little guys are wishing for warm slippers for their feet! Great images, Norm, TFS!

@paul .. hey, everbody in Miami is looking at a 58F low for Wednesday and scrambling for their winter coats...

[normhead]

Nice ones, Norm - and here we are in TX complaining about 34F and possible sleet.....

I saw the football game from Oklahoma State last night, compared to here it looked balmy.

Bet those little guys are wishing for warm slippers for their feet! Great images, Norm, TFS!

@paul .. hey, everbody in Miami is looking at a 58F low for Wednesday and scrambling for their winter coats...

Birds have this thing , where before they pump blood to their feet, they take all the heat out of it, then re-warm it when they bring it back into their bodies, so I guess their feet don't really feel cold. They are much better suited to not having slippers than we are. Thanks for commenting.

[slowpez]

That is one spectacular series of images Norm. Really, really well done. Hope you are going to print and hang a few. I see you are also getting them in natural surrounding. Well done.

[p38arover]

Very nice, Norm.

Just to warm you up, I'm outside, dressed in only a pair of shorts, having a cup of tea whilst reading the forum on the iPad.

It's nearly 9am and it's 20 deg C. However, on Thursday they forecast 36 deg C.

[normhead]

That is one spectacular series of images Norm. Really, really well done. Hope you are going to print and hang a few. I see you are also getting them in natural surrounding. Well done.

The little birds like those trees on the deck so much, Tess was saying, we should have put them there before.

Very nice, Norm.

Just to warm you up, I'm outside, dressed in only a pair of shorts, having a cup of tea whilst reading the forum on the iPad.

It's nearly 9am and it's 20 deg C. However, on Thursday they forecast 36 deg C.

Why are you doing this to me? I was just out gathering kindling to start the fires for the night…. long John's under my lined pants, sweatshirt and heavy quilted canvas work coat…. but hey, the fires are going, I'll be as toasty as you real soon.

[Sailor]

Norm, these look especially cool to me. I'm curious about the light - there seem to be subtle, almost elusive, dollops of sunlight (late day?) - not glaring forcing an unpleasant contrast. I really dig the effect.

Jer

Nice ones, Norm - and here we are in TX complaining about 34F and possible sleet.....

And here I am in SE Texas complaining about 48F (8+C). When I lived up north, I'd take advantage 48F days this time of year to wash the car . The long range winter forecast for our area call for above average temperatures - right now, I'm struggling to have faith in the forecasters.

Jer

[Jacquot]

Always amazes me how they make it like that with bare feet, too, in weather we'd not last long in. Amazing animals, so adapted to climate and food sources (not feeders!). Then some stay and others go very far away. I love birds.

[daacon]

Great series Norm I would take -12 without wind any time ...earlier this week was Alberta brutal (windchill into the mid -30's) but the weekend we were above 0 C so a nice break indeed.

[normhead]

Norm, these look especially cool to me. I'm curious about the light - there seem to be subtle, almost elusive, dollops of sunlight (late day?) - not glaring forcing an unpleasant contrast. I really dig the effect.

Jer



And here I am in SE Texas complaining about 48F (8+C). When I lived up north, I'd take advantage 48F days this time of year to wash the car . The long range winter forecast for our area call for above average temperatures - right now, I'm struggling to have faith in the forecasters.

Jer

I always try and get out when the sun has started falling, but just before it gets too dark to get a fast enough exposure to freeze the birds. Also the sun at that time is coming through tree branches and is at right angles to my lens. In the morning the sun is more behind me, , brighter and harder to deal with. Especially since I'm usually sleeping.

Always amazes me how they make it like that with bare feet, too, in weather we'd not last long in. Amazing animals, so adapted to climate and food sources (not feeders!). Then some stay and others go very far away. I love birds.

Around here, they are our constant source of entertainment.

Great series Norm I would take -12 without wind any time ...earlier this week was Alberta brutal (windchill into the mid -30's) but the weekend we were above 0 C so a nice break indeed.

We got -22 the other night and the wind chill has been below -20 for quite a while. No breaks in site for us. And I had to get out the plow yesterday. Looks like my efforts to ignore the white substance that shall not be named until after Christmas have failed miserably.

[charliezap]

A very fine series Norm.Right now it's 16 degs and windy and late Tues.It's supposed to be warm 60's with a raging rainy Nor' Easter.Go figure.--zapper

[normhead]

A very fine series Norm.Right now it's 16 degs and windy and late Tues.It's supposed to be warm 60's with a raging rainy Nor' Easter.Go figure.--zapper

Thanks Charlie, they keep offering us warmer weather and then a cancelling it before it gets here. We usually don't get weather like this until after Christmas.