Sunrise at the Feeder

I'm never up early enough for the sunrise but I caught it just rising above the trees and shining into the birdfeeder this morning.  And a gorgeous morning it was, with everything covered in hoarfrost!  It was 6 F (-14 C) and not a cloud in the sky at about 7:30.  I included extras today, none of them very good shots, but I wanted to include them in my journal.  The first is a Red-shafted Northern Flicker and Downy Woodpecker taking turns at the suet (unusual for the Flicker to let the Downy stay).  The other two are Flickers in flight.  I have tried so many times to capture their colorful wings and these are my first successes.  I just wish the light had been better to really show them off!  I'm going to keep trying!

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