10 NW US Winter Birds & Where They Actually Go in Winter

There's a hummingbird sitting in the snow outside right now, and it survives the night by nearly shutting its own body down. When the cold comes to the Pacific Northwest, we assume our backyard birds all fly somewhere warm. Most of them don't. Some never leave, some just drop down out of the mountains, and a few flew in from Alaska because, to them, your yard is the tropics. This is a calm walk through 10 winter backyard birds you'll actually see across Washington, Oregon, and BC, and the real answer to where each one goes when it gets cold: the dark-eyed junco, spotted towhee, chestnut-backed chickadee, Steller's jay, Anna's hummingbird, varied thrush, pine siskin, fox sparrow, bushtit, and golden-crowned sparrow. Feeder tips and winter survival tricks along the way. Enjoyed this one? More slow, unhurried bird walks every week:    / @wingsandwonders26