A Red-tailed Hawk giving a look over my way before focusing in other areas of the woods, which had squirrels and chipmunks and were much more interesting.

A Northern Cardinal with a few seeds stuck to his beak from feasting on multi-flora rose.

Black-capped Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, and a male Red-bellied Woodpecker (who stops by twice) visit the Hand of Snacks

A Dark-eyed Junco (slate-colored subspecies) tummy deep in the snow. Their coat of feathers is 30% heavier during the colder months to help them stay warm.

A Tufted Titmouse scatters snow as he/she makes an arrival.

A couple of Tufted Titmice and a female Red-bellied Woodpecker visit the Hand of Snacks on a wintery day.

A male Pileated Woodpecker checks a spot in the bark for tasty ants.

Blue Jays having a bit of a scrum in the snow.

Tufted Titmice, Black-capped Chickadees, and a White-breasted Nuthatch visit the Hand of Snacks. Usually the bird queue up and visit one at a time but with the cold weather some birdies prefer not to wait to get their food.

A young Red-headed Woodpecker, who is still getting in the red noggin feathers, keeps an eye on some Blue Jays flying around nearby.

An American Tree Sparrow, one of the Winter visitors here in Michigan, perches on a snow covered branch.

Black-capped Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, and a White-breasted Nuthatch visit the Hand of Snacks.

A male Eastern Bluebird about to dine on a berry. I believe this a Greenbrier plant, but I could be off on that.

The male Northern Cardinal is a brilliant pop of color on a snowy morning.

Tufted Titmice, a Black-capped Chickadee, and a male Downy Woodpecker visit the Hand of Snacks. At one point the Downy is holding on with one foot while a Tuftie hovers nearby.

A Bald Eagle gives me a look as he/she passes by and heads out to the lake, perhaps to do some fishing or duck hunting.

A Tufted Titmouse looking adorable and completely unbothered by the wind and the snow.

A male Red-bellied Woodpecker and a Tufted Titmouse visit the Hand of Snacks on a snowy morning.

A Black-capped Chickadee puffed up into a ball. This round shape can look very fierce and formidable to other birds.

A male Pileated Woodpecker dining on Virginia Creeper berries.