Sunday, March 1, 2015

Food Chain


It's cold out.
Fat snowflakes drift aimlessly to the ground.
As the flakes descend, the creature's appetites rise.


Red-belled Woodpecker with Suet


The birds can't get enough of the suet.  
This one is composed of lard and peanut butter, cornmeal, oatmeal and sunflower seeds, with a few raisins mixed in.  
Yum!


Crows in a snowy tree


High in a tree, crows weigh their chances of getting to the food.


Turkey and crows in the snow


Wild turkeys have staked their territory over the corn on the ground, 
and when the crows try to encroach, one bold turkey keeps pushing them back.


Red-tailed hawk in snow


Early in the afternoon, a regal red-shouldered hawk swooped in to check out the birds on the deck.
They scattered, and he came up empty. This time.
As he left the deck, he grabbed at the suet but couldn't get it loose.


Red-tailed hawk in flight


He'll be back.


stone carpendar ant in snow


With all the creatures around him eating,
the carpendar ant on our deck doesn't even pause for a snack.
Talk about work ethic-- this guy wrote the book!



Linking with Wild Bird Wednesday