Day 25 - 25th January 2015 - Sunrise, Redpolls and Goldfinches

And the rain came before noon yesterday, but it was still a good day. Got the Chili cooking in the morning.
The rain stopped by the time I got up, temperature is right around 0. Have to make brown bread rolls to go with the chili and might make dough for a couple of pizzas. Company coming for supper, but first we'll make ice cream in celebration of Larry's birthday coming up this week. Can't remember where all the years have gone. So lots to do and I want to try to get a walk in there somewhere.
Those big one pot meals are great on the stove with their aromas floating throughout the kitchen on a cold or wet day. Did some other things around the house, Larry put some wood in the basement. He and Lexi went for some ice for the ice cream making session.  even managed to find time for a walk before the rain started. Biggest and best news of the day was the Redpolls arrived. Wohoo! Started with around 12 and some Goldfinches, by late in the afternoon there were at least 20 and 40 Goldfinches. The yard was alive. Went to town supper time to help a friend celebrate her birthday - no mention of age on this one but it was special.

It was a beautiful sky as the sun came up but we all know the old sayings "red sky at dawn, sailor's be warned, red sky at night sailor's delight".

A few of the Redpolls that landed.

If only the weather had been better. In the afternoon they were all over the fence and on the ground in front of the kitchen window.

A handsome male with lots of red.

I think he might be feeding the Goldfinch.

Cracking the shell!

I love their little red caps - a  female.

The fence is a good place to hang out too.






Enjoy your day!