Some Late Winter Finds!

Although American Robins typically migrate south in the winter, each year several can be found in our area. As long as they can find food to fuel their bodies, they have a good chance of surviving the cold winter.

An American Robin feasting on rose hips. The Multi-floral Rose is native to Asia and forms large, dense thickets, choking out native plants and disrupting ecosystems.

https://www.thespruce.com/identify-and-remove-multiflora-rose-7090321

A pair of Tufted Titmice briefly touched down as they flew overhead in a North-westerly direction. If they hadn't been calling, I would have missed seeing them.

The Goose in the centre of the photo looking to the left (orange bill) is the hybrid offspring of a Graylag Goose and Canada Goose. Graylag Geese are native to Europe. Wild Graylag Geese are very rare in North America, but domestic geese (which are descended from Graylag) are common sights in farms and parks.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Graylag_Goose/overview 

Red-breasted Merganser slicing her wings through the water in preparation for take-off!

White-breasted Nuthatch, in typical inverted position, scouring the cracks of bark for food. He was looking for overwintering insects or seeds cached by Black-capped Chickadees and other songbirds.

Possibly the entrance to a rabbit hole, providing some safety and shelter under the snow.

Totem Pole: Bud Scar faces on Staghorn Sumac