beavers and people

The period of real winter lasted far too long. For people associated with winter recreation and tourism too quickly run out of profits. The end of January and almost the entire month of February, we have a warm and snowless weather. Although we had quite a lot of rain, but sunny days are good for walking. Every time we pass next to a stream, and beavers are building just off the dam. It is so easy to observe. Despite that someone systematically smashed the dam, they always rebuild. The last one did not bother them in repairing the dam. The area did not see wile birds, and they are flying ravens or jays and herd trznadli from time to time.

and now hybrid tit

I present tits picture taken in the area beyond the Urals Chelyabinsk. In the picture we see a similar tit for blue tit , but the closer you look, you can see the difference in plumage. Photographer Ivan Czernatkin who took this picture, it states that it is a hybrid blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) and azure tit (Cyanistes cyanus). The latter is common in this area. I put three photographs for comparison: blue tit, azure tit and hybrid.

                azure tit                                       blue tit                               hybrid tit

and now about yellowhammer

The yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)

After quite a long break, I return to present birds from our surroundings. I will use my pictures and Ivan Czernatkin that great photographing birds. It seems to me that it omitted a very common bird that is bunting. Yes buntings not meet the feeder, but in a field near bushes and weeds in winter and early spring. Buntings during this period large flocks and fly quite difficult to see where the field looking for food. The males are brightly colored. Also like to stay close to rural farms and they have a chance, they use food for poultry.

January's winter in Podlasie

It is true, if the window after the winter and forecasts for the coming period do not provide for her return. The winter was so short that not everyone had time to notice her. That's why I go back to the landscapes of winter in January. It was to take advantage of these days. I myself expect such a change, and every day I've been on the snow usually skiing, health and pleasure. Here are more pictures from this period.