{"id":21971,"date":"2026-03-03T08:09:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=21971"},"modified":"2026-03-03T08:09:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:09:59","slug":"the-cherry-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=21971","title":{"rendered":"The cherry tree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"21970\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?attachment_id=21970\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc08273.jpg?fit=2000%2C1802&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1802\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1772186973&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dsc08273\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc08273.jpg?fit=300%2C270&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc08273.jpg?fit=904%2C815&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"904\" height=\"815\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc08273.jpg?resize=904%2C815&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-21970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc08273.jpg?resize=1024%2C923&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc08273.jpg?resize=300%2C270&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc08273.jpg?resize=768%2C692&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc08273.jpg?resize=1536%2C1384&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc08273.jpg?resize=904%2C815&amp;ssl=1 904w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc08273.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dsc08273.jpg?w=1808&amp;ssl=1 1808w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>House Finch: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, March 2026 \u2014 I check this ornamental cherry tree whenever I pass, in hopes of catching the local flock of Cedar Waxwings feeding. I do not know where they are this abnormally cold and snowy southern Maine winter (at least abnormal for the past decade), but I hope they will come back to us sometime soon. In the meantime, there are a few birds starting to use the cherries. The House Finch seems to only take the fruit that is the most shriveled. There is a building behind the tree, and the brown siding forms an unusual contrasting backdrop. Sony a6700. Sigma 16-300 at about 800mm equivalent field of view. Program with birds and wildlife modifications. 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