Birds that light up my winter garden

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
and never stops at all.
~Emily Dickenson~

When the flowers are gone, its the beautiful birds that light up my garden.

I don't have the feeders up in the summer because the squirrels and chipmunks tear up the flowers trying to get to the feeders. The birds bring great pleasure on a cold winter's day.



Tufted Titmouse ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )




Carolina Wren ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )




House finch ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )




House finch with fluffed feathers on a cold day ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )





Eastern bluebirds ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )




tufted titmouse taking a break ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )




American Goldfinch ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )




Purple finch ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )




Last but not least...my favorite...the Cardinal ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )
:-D

 

Lovely photos! Your garden is truly colorful all year 'round. It takes a great gardener to see the winter beauty as well as the summer. Thank you for sharing your birds!

 

Gail, Thanks for sharing the lovely Birds in your garden! So cheerful!
I also love that Emily Dickenson poem segment,
(it's so true) I say that to myself every morning when I'm finished with my yoga.

 

Aaaaw! You've got such colourful feathered friends, I turn quite green with envy. Thanks for sharing them.

 

Wonderful photos...there are a few I have never seen you can send them my way if you want