Bedlam

This is an example of the mob scene at the backyard bird feeder this afternoon.  About 35 sparrows and finches vied for six bird feeder perches with most of the sparrows congregated underneath waiting for seed spray. The group was quite active, and they've gone through about 50% of the feeder contents today. The birds appear to eat more when the weather is cold and snowy, and the feeder is being filled with seed on a daily basis.

Goldfinches are the smallest of the lot, and they stayed away unless most of the other birds were gone. Juncos stayed on the deck. A lone chickadee flew to the feeder when there was a lull in the action.

We've received about 2 inches/5 cm of snow so far. The roads are amazingly sloppy for so little snow.