Winter Robins

[JimmyM]

Had 7 robins , a blue jay and a male red cardinal drinking water at our heated splash pool located on the deck railing - at the same time . Quite a sight - will keep my camera handy . The robins appear in good shape and are feeding well on berries in the area, judging by the large amount of droppings around the pool .
Also having goldfinches, house finches,chicadees, downy and hairy woodpeckers, juncos, house sparrows and cardinals, at the feeders.
A coopers hawk makes daily passes through the yard and sometimes perches on a feeder.
Our resident mockingbird may be a victim .
About 20 deer mug for fruit and veg handouts behind the PetroCan fence on Orr road in Clarkson . Sometimes they balance on their back legs to strip off upper leaves from small trees . One male sports only 1 side of his antlers .
Jim

[Tak]

Thanks for the tip about the deer. We went to take a peek and found many other people doing the same. A great opportunity for anyone with children who wants a good (and safe for both deer and people) look. The deer can jump the 10 fence, but don't want to, and the people are generally smart enough not to try to climb over the fence which has three strands of barbed wire at the top. And you can get great photos, especially of the ones prowling about the sumac and bushes.