Bye Winter! What are your favorite winter-themed observations this year?

[ra_teo]

Hi guys!

Winter is almost over! Which means one thing: SPRING is (finally) coming, with all of the cool flowers and bugs!

Winter must not be underestimated, though. What are your favorite observations this winter?

I made myself a top 5 favorites, with one of them being a lifer!

1. A Long-Tailed Tit, both a lifer and a lovely little bird to find, all fluffy, cute, fast and curious critter; at some point it came up so close to my lens I couldn’t even get a photo of it!
   2. A Blue Tit, a 90%-luck-10%-speed photo I absolutely LOVE. (no matter how hard I tried, I never managed to get a better photo)
   3. An Eurasian Tree Sparrow, curious about that weird creature with a big black thing pointing at him (me and my camera )
   4. A Great Tit, so cute and all fluffed-up for the cold to come.
   5. A Hooded Crow, I like the composition most and it has a pretty funny story behind.

Still not sure about the 1st and 2nd places… please help, I love both photos! Which one do you like most? (as a bonus question LOL )

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What are your favorite winter photos, that warm you up every time you see ‘em?
Looking forward to seeing your amazing shots!

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Taken December 2025 in Northeast Florida, USA This was the 2nd one I saw in December 2025. It has been a chilly winter this year too. Even getting down into the 20s.

[F.S]

My first encounter with the epiphyte Loranthus europaeus:

The mountain location I decided to visit that day had a lot less nature and more chestnut monoculture than expected, but the sight of these bright yellow fruits made the hike more pleasant.

[smschnerre]

Bobcat ! Tracking is my favorite part of winter, and this was a lifer !

[nikthecowboy]

As a Texan, I almost prefer winter because it brings all the migratory birds, I’m definitely going to miss ospreys and northern pintails the most.