That’s not a political statement… it’s Christmas Eve, so Merry Christmas as well. It just happens that this post deserves the more generic title because there’s nothing exceptionally Christmas-themed about it. In the spirit of the season I am sharing some winter-themed photos and links.
As always, click an image below for an expanded view.
Birds sure have a way of making themselves seem holiday-appropriate in the winter. These blue jays provided a nice show during last January’s heavy snowfall.
And this cardinal in Wheaton Regional Park made a spectacle of himself for me, too.
And finally, I loved getting the chance to view this red-shouldered hawk (quite common in our neighborhood) on a snowy day.
There’s more to winter than just birds in the snow, though! For one thing, there are seemingly pointless hikes (which therefore telegraph their purpose) taken in February for the sole purpose of proposing.
So, I like going out in the winter, but what about my companions?
That’s a lot of white up there. Like, really a lot of white. So I guess I’ll add one last thing, overtly Christmasy after all.
Enjoy the season, and these fun holiday wildlife links!
Wildly Mistaken 