Wilson's Snipe

 

Clouds over Lake Erie Tonight

Pine Warblers

Pine Warblers eating at my bird feeders during this unusually cold and snowy spring weather.

Frosted Spider Web

Cold Front

Cold front moving in before sunset.

Hermit Thrush

Soaking up the morning sun on a very chilly (29°F) morning in Western New York.

Frosty Spring Weather

April Snow Showers

Dark-eyed Junco

Trying to stay warm on our heated doormat.  It was -10° F when this photo was taken. 

10° Fahrenheit at Sunset

October Chill

Polar Vortex

Frozen Lake Erie still in the grip of the polar vortex.

Sunrise at -4°F

3° F

Icy Cold

Bitter cold on Lake Erie and it's not even winter yet!

The Witch of November

The clouds and north winds (known on the Great Lakes as the Witches of November) surround us in monochrome.

A female Long-tailed (Oldsquaw) Duck rides the surf.

A Grebe in winter plumage rides out the stormy seas in the protected water around the city pier.

A rare Juvenile Sabine's Gull (outstretched wings in center) with Bonaparte's Gulls

Chilly Hummer

This poor girl doesn't look like she's enjoying the cold snap we're having.  With temps in the 30's and a freeze warning, she may have to resort to torpor tonight.  It seems to happen every year after they get here, but Mother Nature gave her the mechanisms she needs to cope and survive.