Although we had a sudden burst of beautiful snow at home, today it’s already melting away.

Surprisingly, the birds didn’t seem bothered by the snow at all. They were happily flitting about, perhaps in search of berries or simply enjoying the winter scene in our garden.

Take a peek at some snapshots I captured with my camera ๐Ÿ“ธ. Can you guess which bird this is?

ย #SnowDay #WinterWonderland #NaturePhotography #BirdWatching”

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