Bird Watching: Hoar Frost & Birds in a winter wonder land., 1 by Grasmussen

Grasmussen wrote:
While the hoar frost against a blue sky is truly beautiful, we must endure several gloomy dark days in the ice fog for it to accumulate.

Getting on the sunny side of a subject is always a problem for wildlife photographers. This afternoon I spotted a flock of waxwings feeding down low, in a park, with the sun behind them. I drove several blocks, to the opposite side of the park. They all flew off just as I was getting ready to park the truck.

The Crossbills I was photographing were 50 miles away. The last time I check down there, I didn't see any. I live in the inner city, and never see any near the house. They do come to feeds higher up on the mountain side.

The female/juvenile Pine Grosbeaks, like this one, are more numerous and easier to photograph up close.