The Carolina Wren was singing Feb 14th,
and has been active throughout the 15th & 16th,
although the nearest bird feeder is a quarter
mile away.  Probably a high spider population
is keeping the wren well fed on its territory.

  A weak crow succumbed to the cold and/or a fox.
Even the chickadees have abandoned my backyard.
  At least a cardinal again was singing in the
pre-dawn cold (-20F) in the presence of a few robins.

D. J. Hoag, Grand Isle