Hello, Friend! It’s a balmy 11*F/-11*C in Southwest Missouri with about 8in/20cm of powdery snow on the ground. I’ve had a lot of birds at the feeders as well as many come by to eat the peanuts I threw out for them to enjoy. It’s been especially exciting birdwatching because I’ve had two firsts for me, a Yellow-rumped Warbler and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 💛!
Yellow-rumped Warbler – a very inventive name 🤭This little guy is so cute all fluffed out against the cold He has been at the feeders a lot this week and made it easy for me to get some good shots.Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – This fella has been at the suet feeder many times the last few weeks but doesn’t seem to like the camera. Every time I saw him and got the camera ready, he somehow knew and flew off just as I was getting him into focus. He’s way cool, though and I love seeing him!A male Downy Woodpecker and the Yellow-rumped WarblerStarlings are nuisance birds, but when it’s this cold my heart goes out to them. All of God’s creatures have to eat. I love his green and purple splotches.This gorgeous male Red-bellied Woodpecker is a frequent visitor Look at that beak!A pair of House Finches – I particularly love House Finches, they are personable, friendly, beautiful, and always sing sweetly.A pair of Carolina Wrens – they like suet, sunflower seeds, peanuts, and berries Tufted Titmouse – always on my Top Five Favorite Birds listWhite-throated Sparrow – A winter bird in SW Missouri that summers in Canada and the northern USA. Their song sounds like “Oh Sweet Canada Canada Canada”
No Amy’s Axons post is complete without cats!
Clemmy Clementine is our female Cornish Rex. Hands down, Clemmy has the cutest little face I’ve ever seen AND is blessed with a sweet, loving, gentle disposition. She loves to make biscuits and snuggle in our arms or on our laps. Be glad you’re not her prey, though, because she’s a stone cold killer! She’s the fastest, highest jumping, most athletic, smartest cat I’ve ever had!This is Wally Cornwall, Clemmy’s brother. He is the most affectionate, sensitive, cuddliest, gentlest, funniest, hungriest (😂) cat you could ever hope to meet. Though he’s not quite as athletic as Clemmy, he’s no slouch and is always ready to play. He loves to lick our faces, purr in our ears, and be held non-stop. Wally is in a class by himself!And last, but by no means least, is FRANK! He is our five-month old kitten who wandered into our lives on Halloween night as a very sick, injured, 8-week old kitten. Oh, my, he almost defies description! Frank is extraordinarily curious and wants to be part of everything you do. I’ve never had a cat with such an insatiable appetite to play or jump or chase – and if you know anything about the Cornish Rex breed, you know that’s saying something! But, when he’s not playing or jumping or chasing, he’s sitting on one of our shoulders or lying in one of our arms. He is always happy and always follows us around. From the moment we rescued him and every moment since he has endeared himself to us. He has brought us unbelievable joy and he is a wonderful gift from God!The sunrise this morning over the snow we got yesterday was beautiful.
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