A Touch of Winter on the Vermilon River. Mourning Doves,Rusty Blackbirds, Grackles , Blue Jays, A Mourning Cloak and Cabbage White Butterfly,Wild Sunflowers and A Leopard Frog.

Vernilon Looking NW.

This post was written on Saturday, a day that the temperature hit an over night low of 2 degrees C, about 28 degrees F. And yes we had snow in the morning from about 5 until 9 when the sun broke through and it began to warm. Of course it didn't stay but it's just a little nudge to the wild ones to consider migration, hibernation, or a colour change, while stocking up on the food that remains. A big nudge to me to get the winter kit out; to Boomer it's pure bliss. Tomorrow is suppose to be warmer. So I'm showing a little fall, a little winter and a little summer just to brighten up the old mentality. In the scenes the skies are cloudy, but you can see the effect on the ridge when the sun breaks through and highlights the golds. Most of the photos are self explanatory, except for the Rusty Blackbird Female non-breeding, which is another first for me, and was hanging around with a flock of Grackles. I read on a site that you should always check out a flock of Blackbirds as the flock contains many types, and it's worked out every time. Initially I had identified it as a Cowbird, but a like posting on NWOBirds and the  Cornell site quickly convinced me otherwise. Another bird disguised in a fall or non-breeding plummage. A Post to MY World Tuesday @ http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com/ and Scenic Sunday @ http://scenicsunday.blogspot.com/

Another Angle Looking NW Again.

Looking NW Again.

Looking South.

One of the River Islands.

Rusty Blackbird, Female Non-Breeding.

Rusty Blackbird, Female Non-Breeding

Young Grackle.

Blue Jay.

Blue Jay.

Mourning Dove

Great Blue In Flight.

Preening Canada Goose.

Sparrow

Ring-Billed Gull.

Wild Sunflower.

Wild Sunflower.

Leopard Frog In Northern Colours.

Mourning Cloak.

Mourning Cloak.

Cabbage White.

Unfortunately Blogger/Goggle has withdrawn the slide show feature, I think because it needs some work. But you can still click to enlarge the photos.

Cabbage White On Red Clover.