Interesting Birds

[Laurel Wanrow]

Following the recent small snowfall, we trekked up to Peaceful Valley to catch a view of the Pine Grosbeaks Steve has shown here. We were delighted to see the higher elevation birds both he and his neighbor draw in to their feeding stations.

   
   
   
The female Pine Grosbeaks are golden-colored, while the males boast the red feathers.

   
In reverse of what we are used to, the Red-breasted Nuthatches were more common than the white-breasted.

   
And it was a real treat to see a Clark's Nutcracker up close!