{"id":2709,"date":"2017-03-14T20:51:24","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T01:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?p=2709"},"modified":"2017-03-14T22:40:15","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T03:40:15","slug":"seven-things-i-love-about-winter-in-bastrop-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?p=2709","title":{"rendered":"Seven Things I Love About Winter in Bastrop TX"},"content":{"rendered":"

Early Spring<\/h2>\n

We’re having an early spring! \u00a0As thrilled as I am to see the Bluebonnets, I am sad that winter is over. \u00a0Here are seven things I love about winter in Bastrop TX.<\/p>\n

Cedar Waxwings<\/h2>\n
\"Winter
Cedar Waxwings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Winter
Cedar Waxwings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These stunning birds drop like a cloud into the bare trees preening and chattering. \u00a0They make striking silhouettes with their perky topknots, and if the suns hits them just right they glow sunrise colors of peach and yellow.<\/p>\n

Ice on the Pond<\/h2>\n
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One winter morning our Dragonfly Pond was frozen. \u00a0After the windy night, \u00a0its surface was swirled like buttercream frosting, reeds poking through the ice like toothpicks, morning sun a dazzling reflection.<\/p>\n

Sparrows<\/h2>\n
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Harris’s Sparrow Winter in Bastrop TX <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Harris’s Sparrow <\/div> <\/div>
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Lincoln’s Sparrow <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Song Sparrow <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Winter <\/a>
Chipping Sparrow <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Harris’s Sparrow <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Song <\/a>
Song Sparrow <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

These little brown birds with beautiful, distinguishing marks on their faces and breasts migrate North for the summer. \u00a0This year they didn’t begin to return until late November.<\/p>\n

The Northern Flicker<\/h2>\n
\"Winter
Northern Flicker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I can’t get enough of this gorgeous bird! \u00a0This was the first year I had regular sightings of the Northern Flicker, and I was always thrilled to see him.<\/p>\n

Frosty Fields<\/h2>\n
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Winter Field <\/div> <\/div>
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Winter Field <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Little Piney is lovely dressed in gray and white.<\/p>\n

Bare Branches<\/h2>\n
\"Winter <\/a>
Cedar Waxwings <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Winter <\/a>
Anhinga <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Winter <\/a>
Yellow-Rumped Warbler <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Winter <\/a>
Pine Warbler <\/div> <\/div>
\"Winter <\/a>
American Robin <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

I love the stark lines of bare winter branches, and the fact that the birds can’t hide!<\/p>\n

Ducks<\/h2>\n
\"Flying <\/a>
Flying Ducks <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Wood <\/a>
Wood Duck Pair <\/div> <\/div>
\"Hooded <\/a>
Hooded Merganser <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Pond <\/a>
Pond Reflections <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Ducks love our lake at Little Piney. Early in the morning, I try to slip up close enough to see who’s there and take a picture without disturbing them.<\/p>\n

This is the last post about winter as we head into Spring, our third Spring at Little Piney. \u00a0In the next few months we will complete another round of planting trees and wildflowers for the birds.<\/p>\n

Coming up: \u00a0Plowing a field and planting sunflowers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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