More Snow, More Birds

Dark eyed Junco

C&O Canal and folks playing ice hockey

Northern Flicker

Carolina chickadee

Potomac River

Great Blue Heron

Pileated Woodpecker snacking on berries

Red bellied woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

We've had a couple of small snowstorms this week as the polar vortex descended on our area giving us temperatures in the morning in the single digits and daytime highs in the low 20's. Schools were closed one day and yesterday we were released two hours early as a clipper dropped about 2 inches during the morning and afternoon. I decided to go for a hike along the C&O Canal after schools let out yesterday afternoon, while the snow was still falling. It was a cold, but peaceful hike.

There were several groups I saw playing ice hockey on the frozen canal. The trails along the Potomac River were closed, so I walked along the towpath and took pictures of birds. The highlights for me was seeing the Northern Flicker and getting my best picture of a Pileated Woodpecker to date. Hard to believe temps will be in the 60's on Tuesday...