I’ve been missing the pheasants that visit our yard. They were absent the last six months, or so. I was out in the back yard and spotted these tracks in the snow. The huge feet and the drag marks from the pheasants tail are a give away. No other bird in our area leaves these kind of signs. Hopefully, I’ll be able to get a photo of the actual bird in the near future.

Telephoto of a Nuthatch feeding from our suet feeders we have in the front yard. It’s a Red-breasted Nuthatch. He’s hanging upside down on the side of the suet cake cage. It’s a small bird that appears to have no neck and short tail. It has a black crown on it’s head and black and white eye lines. The back of the bird is a blue/grey colour with a reddish/cinnamon coloured belly and white throat. I’m thinking it’s a male, but the males and females are similar. The females tend to have duller colouring though.

To lighten the mood, here are a couple pictures.

1. From today. Pheasant tracks in our back yard. The tail drags are the giveaway. Yes! haven’t seen a sign of one in months.

2. Telephoto shot of a Nuthatch on our suet feeder from a couple days ago.

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