Change of Seasons

This morning, a flurry of fast wings back in the trees, and then in a few minutes, a confirmed sighting of our Sharp-shinned hawk. Yesterday afternoon, a male spruce grouse in one of the spruces right behind our backdoor. And Monday, another sighting of our male Downy Woodpecker. Since frost two nights ago, a few less birds, but we're still seeing Juncos. White-crowned sparrows seem to be all gone, as of about a week ago.