K-3 and Tamron SP AF 300 2.8 coupled with the HD DA 1.4 TC (420mm, ƒ4)
ISO 400 , most images taken at ƒ8 (lots of light with a layer of reflective snow) and shutter speed most at 1/1000s some as low as 1/500

I saw a Fox Sparrow a few weeks ago and then not again, which had me thinking the season was over for them. But this morning, there one was pigging out in one of the spots I keep snow free for the ground feeders.









He was joined by only one Junco, there are usually at least 4 or 5, sometimes as many as 20.


The usual huge congregation of Nuthatches Chickadees, and Blue Jays was also in progress. As well as one of the Hairy Woodpeckers.











At the time there was only one squirrel, but I see looking out the window, there are a lot more now. Because of the lack of squirrels the up to 12 Blue Jays pretty much had their run of the place.

The squirrel early riser. The rest of them must have slept in.

[jbondo]

That extra light bouncing off the snow really makes a difference.

[normhead]

We might have some more soon... looks like it might be a snowy kind of week. The Fox Sparrow is long gone thought.