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340/365: "Hold fast to dreams, For when dreams go, Life is a barren field, Frozen with snow." ~ Langston Hughes

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We woke up to a dusting of snow and a temperature of about 27°F degrees. Very soon it began to snow more and more, and we ended up getting about 4"! More than we got all last year, in one day!!

I was going to go out and get some fun macro pictures but as I started my day, I looked out to see the birds out at the feeders, which were empty! So I went out and filled everything up, put out suet, made new humminbird juice, and within minutes, it looked like a scene out of Snow White! Birds flying everywhere and enjoying the feast I put out for them! How could I resist taking pictures of them?! :D

My Picture of the Day features a favorite birdy, the lovely Oregon Junco. They are bigger than the ultra adorable Black Capped Chickadee but no less cute! They spend their winters here and we love seeing their boisterous antics every day! :)

James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form jazz poetry. Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. He famously wrote about the period that "the negro was in vogue" which was later paraphrased as "when Harlem was in vogue". Wikipedia: Langston Hughes
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18 comments

Pam J said:

Beautiful photos !

Our Junco's are just re appearing !
11 years ago ( translate )

Julien Rappaport said:

Tout beau !
11 years ago

Chrissy said:

a beautiful little guy. I love it when they puff up :-) Great that you have some snow there. Here it is raining all the time ...
11 years ago

Sami Serola (inactiv… said:

That Oregon Junco do looks nice. Sometimes I wonder how different birds there are there in North America, compared to Europe. I would think it should be relatively easy for birds to breed across the ocean, but I guess not.
11 years ago

Stormlizard said:

Very nice photos Janet.
11 years ago

Eunice Perkins said:

That is such a cutie! Just delightful!
11 years ago

Nora Caracci said:

absolutely adorable fluffy little bird, exquisite shot !
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Fizgig said:

Adorable little ball of fluff =) Fabulous shot!
11 years ago

(*NIKonGT*) said:

Great Words and wonderful serie.
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Jenny McIntyre said:

Is this a chickadee then. This is a beautiful photograph and you have managed to capture the snow falling too. Brilliant
11 years ago

ctofcsco said:

Thanks for sharing your wonderful wild animal photo! Seen in Animals in the Wild
11 years ago

Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿ said:

Poor little thing .... The hard time is back ... (:o((
This is a wonderful capture !
11 years ago

Treasa Ui Cionaodha said:

Fantastic achievement with this shot. Perfect in everyway Well done Janet. Regards Tess
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ctofcsco said:

Thanks for sharing your fabulous bird photo!
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ctofcsco said:

Thanks for sharing this world class image! Your work is a true masterpiece!
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