Since it was Sunday yesterday and very cold I did not venture out the whole day, and as a result the feeder is almost completely empty. It is raided from time to time by voracious flocks of house sparrows. However there are several other types of birds visiting. There seem to be a few red-breasted nuthatches that roam the spruce trees searching the bark for something to eat and then dashing to the feeder for a much easier way to get food. Chickadees are also back in some numbers, enough that I have seen at least two at the feeder at once.
The lone slate coloured junco is still around. He is often completely alone at the base of the feeder eating dropped sunflower seeds. I just wonder if he is completely well as he should be far south by now. At least the cold hasn't killed him. He seems to fly without trouble but I noticed when his wings are folded one sticks out slightly. Perhaps he cannot fly long distances.
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