Admit it - you think I'm cute

Yesterday morning, 25 October 2014, I met up with friends to go birding. It was quite chilly first thing, only 3°C warming up to 6°C three hours later. We had 22 species of bird, though as usual, I don’t always see them all as I don’t have binoculars. To mention just a few of our sightings - a formation of 15 Trumpeter Swans flying high overhead; a female Pileated Woodpecker; a male American Three-toed Woodpecker; a huge flock of Bohemian Waxwings swarming in the distance, plus a few smaller flocks. We had a very brief sighting of a bird of prey that flew out of some distant trees and was nowhere to be found – it was reported as a Barred Owl. This was at a different part of the park from where I was lucky enough to see one a few days ago. The only bird photos worth keeping were a handful of the Three-toed Woodpecker. Always a treat to see one of these rare birds. This little Red Squirrel was a cute little guy, as they always are.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_red_squirrel

After our walk, we drove to a small pub fairly close by for lunch. So enjoyable to just sit and chat and enjoy good company and good food – the Baked Lasagne was excellent!

This afternoon, 25 October 2014, we are supposed to get a brief touch of winter. Temperature is 5°C this morning (windchill 2°C) and it is very overcast. Forecast is for mixed precipitation this afternoon and light snow this evening.