We received 12 inches of snow yesterday. With low temperatures and wind chills approaching 0°, we’ve had a steady stream of birds at the feeders.
The birds seem to take it in stride, and they certainly added some life and color to a cold snowy day.
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American Kestrel
While recently walking at The Lexington Arboretum, I noticed a bird high in the trees. The zoom on my camera allowed me to get a closer look, and I was delighted to see it was an American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), sometimes called a Sparrow Hawk.
Goodbye to our pin oak and 2014
In 1972, my husband, Harry, and our son, Brian, planted this pin oak (Quercus palustris) in our front yard. For 42 years, we’ve watched it grow, enjoyed its shade and the habitat it has provided for numerous birds and other wildlife.
Winter solstice 2014 and winterberries
Lexington has had a lot of cloudy gray days lately, and I’ve appreciated the bright colorful winterberries (Ilex verticillata) in our backyard.
Red-tailed hawk at arboretum
I was thrilled to see this Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) recently while walking at The Lexington Arboretum.
