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I am convinced that we love cardinals because they remind us no matter how cold the winter gets there is always warmth to be found.

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This blue jay was eating bugs from a maple tree branch in the freezing-cold temperatures yesterday! He’s quite resourceful.

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Blue Jay eating bugs from a maple tree branch

Our backyard squirrel loves his snacks! Today, he got ahold of some Wheat Thins and was greatly enjoying them.

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Grey squirrel eating a Wheat Thin cracker on a snowfield

It was 8 F (-13.33 C) when these were taken. All the birds were fluffed up against the cold and wind as they snatched a meal from our birdfeeder.

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Carolina wren puffed up against the extreme cold and winds while trying to eat from our birdfeeder

Female downy woodpecker puffed up against the extreme cold and winds while trying to eat from our birdfeeder

White-breasted Nuthatch puffed up against the extreme cold and winds while trying to eat from our birdfeeder

Our backyard grey squirrel was happy to find some discarded watermelon which he turned into an impromptu picnic!

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This lovely female red-bellied woodpecker loves exploring our maple trees for delicious grubs.

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Female red-bellied woodpecker on a maple tree.

They call the dark-eyed junco as the “snow bird”. He showed up today and snow is forecast for tonight, so the name may be apt.

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The mockingbirds seemed to hide out when temperatures were close to zero, but now that we’re close to freezing with a warm sun overhead they have returned.

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The yellow-bellied sapsucker is happy that things are warming up a bit. I wonder if the sap they love so much has started to flow again?

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Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker on a Maple Tree branch

Carolina Wren and Chickadee sitting on a seed bell... trying not to freeze their little backsides off!

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Carolina Wren and Chickadee sitting on a bird feeder

Our backyard squirrel was *thrilled* to get his paws on some discarded honeydew melon. A shot of sugar and vitamins was definitely a welcome change of pace.

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Grey Squirrel with a bit of honey dew melon

Jupiter and his moons were lined up to put on a show this evening!

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Jupiter and his moons in alignment in the night sky over Trumbull, CT

The yellow-belled sapsucker is a persistent presence this winter and has the most fun name to say among woodpeckers.

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Yellow-bellied sapsucker on a maple tree

Sometimes the downy woodpeckers visit the apple tree. It’s never to peck at it, but just to look around and find the next promising target for their powerful beaks.

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