Al Larson Photography

The temperature registered  -1 degree F. this morning. I sprinkled some seeds on the snow and waited for the sun to come up. Soon the juncos and Steller’s jays arrived. Along with them came a pine squirrel (Red Squrriel or Chickory). It seems to me that on a frosty morning as this squirrels should be snoozing snugly in some cozy little nest away from the cold. Maybe this one neglected to stash a sufficient supply of food last fall. I can’t imagine foraging around in this environment on one’s bare feet.

This is the scene that greeted me this morning when I arose and looked through the bedroom window

With winter coming on I have to dig down into my files to enjoy my bluebirds. Most of them have gone south to warmer climes. These Mountain Bluebird nestlings were photographed in 2004 on my Owyhee Bluebird Trail in Owyhee County. They seem to be a little indignant about my intrusion.