Below zero F air temperature. Wind makes it feel even colder. Clouds and snow flurries prevent any warmth from sunshine.
The suet is popular with several species. They do not mind close association when it comes to getting nourishment on a cold day. Here, a Downy Woodpecker and Black-capped Chickadee partake as a Dark-eyed Junco (with claws more suited for finding seeds on the ground) tries to figure out the best way to hang and feed as the others.
Meanwhile, the new peanut ring attracts the Bluejays. The Chickadees and Nuthatches explored it immediately. The Bluejays were more cautious but their curiosity led them to solving the puzzle of this feeder.
