Like my neighbors, they are drinkers

Birdbath
Henri Cole

#Poetry #HenriCole #Birdbath #Robins #TheNewYorker

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/02/09/birdbath-henri-cole-poem

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) and Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) on birdbath in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on January 24, 2026

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2026Jan31_birds_and_cats/2026jan24_sapsucker_IMG_5544c.html

#birds #winteriscoming #winter #birdbath #wildlife #wildlifephotography #Oklahoma #jpegli #photography #Debian

Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) and Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) on birdbath in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on January 23, 2026

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2026Jan31_birds_and_cats/2026jan23_flicker_IMG_5541c.html

#birds #birdbath #wildlife #wildlifephotography #Oklahoma #photography

They had heard the phrase "winter is coming", but had not read the novel.

Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) and Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) on birdbath in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on January 24, 2026

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2026Jan31_birds_and_cats/2026jan24_birdbath_IMG_5553c.html

#birds #birdbath #WinterIscoming #wildlife #wildlifephotography #Oklahoma #photography

Quite a lot of snow for an area that usually gets only a dusting. It's more common to get freezing rain and sleet.

We have a different birdbath that has a heater in it.

#snow #birdbath

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on January 1, 2026

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2026Jan04_birds_and_cats/2026jan01_sapsucker_IMG_5455c.html

#birds #sapsucker #birdbath #wildlife #wildlifephotography #gimp #Debian #Oklahoma #photography

Thirsty Poss in snow

https://spectra.video/w/hbQ2ddRfC2Gz2ZNxjuaQyk