It hadn’t even quit snowing and already 16 inches of snow had fallen. Spring snowstorms are the worst! Just when spring fever has set in we get hit by a big snowstorm.
A snow mushroom?
I actually felt sorry for this Starling that was trying to stay out of the snow. Normally I don’t take photos of Starlings, but this bird in breeding plumage is almost kind of pretty. Their feathers take on a pretty sheen in the spring and the beaks turn a bright yellow; his legs also look a brighter color of orange.
The deer didn’t quite know what to do with this hungry Starling. They suspiciously kept one eye on him while eating – they couldn’t figure out why he wouldn’t spook when they came close.