Wolf Pack

I noticed my last humming bird late in September.

Today the juncos and the tree sparrows returned to my feeders.

There is no more denying it.

Winter is on the way.

Of course, for those two species of birds they already are enjoying their version of going south for the winter. They spent their spring, summer and fall way up in northern Canada and Alaska—their breeding range.

Lounging around here for their winter must seem absolutely tropical compared to the tundra they just vacated.

And, they appear to be settling in nicely.

Think I should take another look at this human migration business we know as snow-birding.

--Terry