Seeds for birds in winter
I just refilled the feeders yesterday; they'd been empty while we were away, but it didn't take long for the parade to begin. A nice mix of Dark-eyed Juncos, Eastern Towhees, sparrows, and a large flock of American Goldfinches joined the usual Northern Cardinals, Carolina Chickadees, and Tufted Titmice (which were the last to start visiting the feeder this afternoon. On such a snowy day, it was nice to be able to see them foraging on the ground as well as at the feeders -- I'd also tossed out some thistle and sunflower seeds for birds that like to feed on the ground. An (unidentified) bird was foraging below one of the old dogwoods.