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  • Humboldt penguins share their name with the chilly Humboldt Current, which flows north from Antarctica along the Pacific Coast of South America, where the birds live. Both birds and current are named after the 18th-century explorer Alexander von Humboldt.
    Cold Penguin Textures.jpg
  • A cold Male Junco bird gland on a dormant winter bush covered with snow, sunflower seed in his beak
    Snowy Male Junco.jpg
  • After hours of freezing in the cold, the ice sculpture start t take some shape
    Old Man Winter - Ice Carving 4.jpg
  • A cold male Northern Cardinal adds a splash of color to an otherwise dull gray winter afternoon in the woods
    A Splash of Winter Red.jpg
  • A Male Northern Cardinals perched on a white feeder in the midst of a cold winter snow storm. The vibrant Cardinal red contrast against the chilly blues and white snow. The Northern Cardinal is a North American bird in the genus Cardinalis, it is also known colloquially as the redbird or common cardinal.<br />
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The Northern Cardinal or "Redbird" is probably one of most popular visitors to backyard bird feeders. Its range extends over most of the eastern USA, parts of extreme southeastern Canada, and south through Mexico to Belize. It has also been introduced to Hawaii. Its variable call, a loud "cheer cheer cheer" or "purty purty purty," is sung by both sexes and can be heard year round. Cardinals are nonmigratory, but some movement does occur in the later summer and fall.<br />
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The male Northern Cardinal is perhaps responsible for getting more people to open up a field guide than any other bird. They're a perfect combination of familiarity, conspicuousness, and style: a shade of red you can't take your eyes off. Even the brown females sport a sharp crest and warm red accents. Cardinals don't migrate and they don't molt into a dull plumage, so they're still breathtaking in winter's snowy backyards. In summer, their sweet whistles are one of the first sounds of the morning.
    Chilly Cardinal Blues.jpg
  • A Junco out catching snowflakes on a cold winter afternoon
    Chilly Junco On Her Perch.jpg
  • Although all penguin species are native to the Southern Hemisphere, they are not found only in cold climates, such as Antarctica. In fact, only a few species of penguin live so far south. Several species are found in the temperate zone, and one species, the Galápagos Penguin, lives near the equator.
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  • A Winter Wonderland framed by snow covered branches on a cold snowy day
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  • It's cold outside, so come on it!
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  • A Red SHouldered Hawk in a Tree During A Cold Snowy March Day In Missouri
    Red SHouldered Hawk in Tree.jpg
  • A Female Dark-Eyed Junco Foraging For Food in the Snow During A Cold Blue Winter Day.<br />
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Females and juvenile birds are generally paler and show a greater mixture of brown in the plumage. Generally, there is less white on the outer tail feathers in juvenile and female birds. There is, however, much individual variation.<br />
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The Dark-eyed Junco is the best-known species of the juncos, a genus of small grayish American sparrows. This bird is common across much of temperate North America and in summer ranges far into the Arctic. Dark-eyed Juncos are neat, even flashy little sparrows that flit about forest floors of the western mountains and Canada, then flood the rest of North America for winter. They're easy to recognize by their crisp (though extremely variable) markings and the bright white tail feathers they habitually flash in flight. One of the most abundant forest birds of North America, you'll see juncos on woodland walks as well as in flocks at your feeders or on the ground beneath them. <br />
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Juncos are the "snowbirds" of the middle latitudes. Over most of the eastern United States, they appear as winter sets in and then retreat northward each spring. Some juncos in the Appalachian Mountains remain there all year round, breeding at the higher elevations. These residents have shorter wings than the migrants that join them each winter. Longer wings are better suited to flying long distances, a pattern commonly noted among other studies of migratory vs. resident species.
    Blue Christmas Junco.jpg
  • This blue jay was resting under a heat lamp on a cold and snowy winter day in my Missouri backyard. Having a pretty close vantage point I was able to get a dent amount of detail in the feathers of this lovely bird. A close look reveals the water droplets from the falling snow that has melted from the heat of the lamp.<br />
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The Blue Jay is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It is resident through most of eastern and central United States and southern Canada, although western populations may be migratory.<br />
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This common, large songbird is familiar to many people, with its perky crest; blue, white, and black plumage; and noisy calls. Blue Jays are known for their intelligence and complex social systems with tight family bonds. Their fondness for acorns is credited with helping spread oak trees after the last glacial period.<br />
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Blue Jays prefer tray feeders or hopper feeders on a post rather than hanging feeders, and they prefer peanuts, sunflower seeds, and suet. Planting oak trees will make acorns available for jays of the future. Blue Jays often take drinks from birdbaths.
    Winter Heat Blue Jay.jpg
  • A male Northern Cardinal flies through the winter storm dodging the tree branches in the woods laden with icicles. The skies were dull and grey with a bit of a purple tint, the air was brisk and chilly. The only signs of beauty and life was this bold red bird flying from tree to tree on this cold winter day in my Missouri back yard.
    Flight Of A Winter Cardinal.jpg
  • A frigid day waking up to everything coated with a layer of ice. It did make for some fun photos, but I wasn't willing to go much further than the back door for a shot
    Ice On Everything.jpg
  • Loving all the winter white, just wish this day had something better than gray skies as a backdrop
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  • A view from the front corner of the house, highlighting or snowy gazebo in the back
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  • Not quite the 2-3 inches that was called for, but we'll take the 9!
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  • Beard Frozen Over, Chiseling Away on the Ice Blocks
    Old Man Winter - Ice Carving 5.jpg
  • The Carolina Wren is a common species of wren, resident in the eastern half of the USA, the extreme south of Ontario, Canada, and the extreme northeast of Mexico
    Carolina Wren 2.jpg
  • The Cardinal is probably one of the most recognizable and popular backyard birds because of its brilliant red color and crested head. It is a great bird to admire year-round. The color contrast of the brilliant red against fresh white snow really is a high point during the winter months. Early settlers were said to have named this bird after the Cardinals of the Catholic Church who wore red robes.<br />
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Both sexes are accomplished songsters and may be heard at any time of year. Cardinals will mate for life and remain together throughout the entire year. That's why you will usually see a male and female together at your feeding station.<br />
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Male and female Cardinals both sing. Songs are loud, beautiful whistled phrases. Some songs you may hear sound like "whoit whoit whoit" and "whacheer whacheer." These songs are used in forming territories and in courtship. Male and female cardinals use "chirps" as contact calls and alarms. They also have many visual displays such as "tail-flicks" to signal alarm. The crest may be raised and lowered. Strongly territorial, males will fight other males, along with their own reflection in windows!
    Chubby Winter Redbird.jpg
  • A Black-Capped Chickadee in the snow
    Winter Black-Capped Chickadee.jpg
  • A Tufted Titmouse Perches To Enjoy The Snow Flurries
    Snowy Winter Titmouse.jpg
  • Snow falls at the entrance to the Nichole Parc subdivision in Wentzville, Missouri
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  • A chilly winter view from the front of the house
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  • Another lovely winter home framed by a jungle of white branches
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  • With -16 Windchill Temperatures, It's not long before everything and everyone turns to ice.
    Old Man Winter - Ice Carving 3.jpg
  • A Friendly red cardinal perches on a blue bar on my swing-set in search af some afternoon seed.
    Cardinal In The Rain.jpg
  • An Abstraction of a Queen Annes Lace with a Vibrant Artistic Flare. A pattern of interlacing lines from the plant are contrasted against a colorful backdrop
    Reticulated Glory.jpg
  • A White-Breasted Nuthatch grabs a safflower seed from a feeder
    Nuthatch Grabs Some Safflower.jpg
  • A somber lonely pond frozen over from a harsh Minnesota winter
    Branched Reprieve.jpg
  • A tufted Titmouse strikes a pose on a bare breach on a chilly morning with flurries beginning to fall
    Frigid Morning Titmouse.jpg
  • A chilly winter snowflake creation.
    Snow Flaked.jpg
  • Blue skies and white flakes set this winter scene
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  • A snow covered tree extends towards the falling flakes
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  • Nestled behind the trees, this home has a quaint snowy feel from the curb
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  • Chilly days ahead at the corner of Francis St. and Jacob Lane
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  • 9 Inches Of White blanket everything in sight, let it snow!
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  • Close to 10 inches of snow await you on Jacob Lane
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  • The familiar woody cone is the female cone, which produces seeds. The male cones, which produce pollen, are usually herbaceous and much less conspicuous even at full maturity. The name 'cone' derives from the fact that the shape in some species resembles a geometric cone. The individual plates of a cone are known as scales.<br />
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The male cone (microstrobilus or pollen cone) is structurally similar across all conifers, differing only in small ways (mostly in scale arrangement) from species to species. Extending out from a central axis are microsporophylls (modified leaves). Under each microsporophyll is one or several microsporangia (pollen sacs).<br />
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The female cone (megastrobilus, seed cone, or ovulate cone) contains ovules which, when fertilized by pollen, become seeds. The female cone structure varies more markedly between the different conifer families, and is often crucial for the identification of many species of conifers.
    March Snow Cones.jpg
  • A Dark-Eyed Junco Enjoying Some Flurries As The Snow Piles Up Around The Fallen Tree
    Winter Junco On Stump.jpg
  • The snow is gone and all that's left is ice, ice and more iec.
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  • It would be great to have the snow stick around until Christmas!
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  • Well, the view from the backyard is still a Winter Wonderland. If your wondering where that new nice contrasting black fence came from, it was Tri-County Fence & Deck!
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  • I just love the view from my back window on days like this!
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  • Winter Mail at 4632 Francis St.
    4632 Francis Mailbox.jpg
  • Snow falls in winter 2013 on this lovely home in New Melle, Missouri
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  • A slash of color peeks through the blanket of white
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  • Winter Mail at 4638 Francis St.
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  • Ice shard fly like bullets as the chainsaw cuts into the thick block of ice
    Old Man Winter - Ice Carving 6.jpg
  • Carving An Ice Sculpture with A Chainsaw
    Old Man Winter - Ice Carving 2.jpg
  • 2013 Saint Paul Winter Carnival - ICE Sculpting @ Rice Park
    Old Man Winter - Ice Carving.jpg
  • A male Norther Cardinal tries to balance on the side of my swing and hold on.
    Little Red Director.jpg
  • An Abstraction of a Queen Annes Lace with a Vibrant Artistic Flare. A pattern of interlacing lines from the plant are contrasted against a deep and ominous backdrop
    Reticulated Corruption.jpg
  • Lonesome Junco Nest.jpg
  • Mail at 4806 Brooke St.
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  • In summer it can seem that every patch of woods in the eastern United States rings with the rolling song of the Carolina Wren. This shy bird can be hard to see, but it delivers an amazing number of decibels for its size. Follow its teakettle-teakettle! and other piercing exclamations through backyard or forest, and you may be rewarded with glimpses of this bird's rich cinnamon plumage, white eyebrow stripe, and long, upward-cocked tail. This hardy bird has been wintering farther and farther north in recent decades.
    Carolina Wren.jpg
  • A Cold October Brew And A Little Daisy For Autumn Color
    Cold October Brew.jpg
  • A Cold March Day at Busch Wildlife
    Cold March at Busch.jpg
  • Buffalo River at Cold Creek.jpg
  • Cold Sunset Bridge.jpg
  • A duck waddles across the remaining ice over the still semi-frozen winter pond
    Cold Quacker.jpg
  • Shock Top Belgian White a Belgian White (Witbier) beer by Anheuser-Busch InBev, a brewery in St. Louis, Missouri.
    Shock Top.jpg
  • A tiny Downy Woodpecker grabs some suet from the bird feeder on a cold winter day
    Hello Winter Downy.jpg
  • Time for another splash of color. I thought this was an interesting new bloom and had just enough light on a cold winter day to get some decent tones in the capture
    pineapple-bloom.jpg
  • Two pink flamingos highlighted in blue and purple fantasy lighting, taken at the Saint Louis Zoo.<br />
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Flamingos often stand on one leg, the other leg tucked beneath the body. The reason for this behavior is not fully understood. Recent research indicates that standing on one leg may allow the birds to conserve more body heat, given that they spend a significant amount of time wading in cold water. However, the behavior also takes place in warm water. As well as standing in the water, flamingos may stamp their webbed feet in the mud to stir up food from the bottom.<br />
Young flamingos hatch with grayish reddish plumage, but adults range from light pink to bright red due to aqueous bacteria and beta-Carotene obtained from their food supply. A well-fed, healthy flamingo is more vibrantly colored and thus a more desirable mate; a white or pale flamingo, however, is usually unhealthy or malnourished. Captive flamingos are a notable exception; many turn a pale pink as they are not fed carotene at levels comparable to the wild
    Flamingos In Fantast Lights.jpg
  • The red-bellied woodpecker is not technically considered a migratory bird. Woodpeckers build their nests within the relatively sheltered trunks of trees, which allows them to stay warm during cold weather. Because of the recent expansion of their breeding range, many woodpeckers are showing more migratory behavior during the coldest months of the year, moving south to the milder locations within their breeding territory over the winter.
    Must Be Spring - Redbelly Returns.jpg
  • Snow Goose Snuggle and Love In A Cold Snow Storm
    Snow Goose Love.jpg
  • A Flock Of Snow Geese Fly Through Wentzville Skies on a cold March Morning
    Crowded New Melle Skies.jpg
  • Bird Photography On A Cold, Wet, Damp and Gloomy Afternoon
    Finch In Gloomy Tree.jpg