Birds - Sit Spot #734 - January 31, 2021

Black-capped Chickadee & Carolina Wren

January 31, 2021 10:05 a.m.

Sit 734  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

-4° (-11°) ne 24-39 kph 80% humidity 

Chickadees,

Wind in trees,

Trees creaking in wind,

Extras:

Along the trails  -

Donkey,

Rooster,

Unseen scolding Wren,

Blue Jays,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Crows,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Tree Sparrow,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Tracks - Sit Spot #733 - January 30, 2021

Lots of Tracks on the porch snow

January 30, 2021 9:55 a.m.

Sit 733  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

-6° (-9°) SW 7-11 kph  86% humidity 

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet  - Air Canada flight 900...),

Blue Jays,

Extras:

Along the trails -

Chickadees,

Rooster,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Downy Woodpecker,

Donkey,

Unidentified Owl near road - FA,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #1 - East "Pond"

(Last year we had water 

covered by ice 

by this time of winter)

January 30, 2020

Cat - Sit Spot #732 - January 29, 2021

We got this cat to be a barn cat.

She had different ideas;

she is now an established house and lap cat.

January 29, 2021 9:35 a.m.

Sit 732  : Brush Pile W :Mostly cloudy 

-9° (-14°) SW 11-17 kph 85 % humidity 

Blue Jay,

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

Along the trails -

Rooster,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Crunch of cold snow underfoot,

Crows,

Squirrel & Dog/Coyote Tracks in snow,

Donkey,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

1st Chipping Sparrow of 2021,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #2 - Close up of East Willow

Fire - Sit Spot #731 - January 28, 2021

I did my usual Thursday afternoon 5 km run

during the afternoon.

The best part was finishing

and coming back to this fire.

It only warmed up to -8 C with a wind chill of - 15 C

during the afternoon.

January 28, 2021 9:45 a.m.

Sit 731  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

-12° (-17°) W 9-14 kph  85% humidity 

Blue Jay,

(Train),

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

Along the trails -

Rooster, 

Donkey,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Many squirrel track in the snow,

Lots of coyote/dog track in the snow,

Deer tracks in the snow,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Deer - Sit Spot #730 - January 27, 2021

One of Five White-tailed Deer

in the south ravine.

My camera battery died when I took this

photo so I did not get to make a better choice.

January 27, 2021 10:45 a.m.

Sit 730  : Brush Pile W  Partly Cloudy 

-5° (-10°) NW 11-17 kph  79% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Southern Air flight 7680...),

One Black Squirrel ran by,

Extras:

Along the trails -

Chickadees,

Rooster,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

5 White-tailed Deer in South Ravine,

Donkey,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

West Pond - Sit Spot #729 - January 26, 2021

No owl in the West Pond Bird House today

Not much water either

January 26, 2021 4:35 p.m.

Sit 729  : Brush Pile W ; Cloudy 

-1° (-4°) N 9-14 kph  93% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

Along the trails,

Rooster,

Donkey,

2 Whitetail Deer in p.m.,

Chickadees,

(At Plan B Organic Farm as usual

in the morning then to Ancaster Springs

to get water,

then to COSTCO to spend lots of  money

getting several items that will last months,

then delivered a food box to a family

on my way home while driving is a snowstorm.

Therefore, not much time for nature observations.)

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos.

Morning Bluebird - Evening Owl - Sit Spot # 728 - January 25, 2021

Eastern Bluebird

seen during our morning walk

in West Meadow

Screech Owl

seen during evening walk

in West Pond Birdhouse

January 25, 2021 10:30 a.m.

Sit 728  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

-2° (-2°) N 2-3 kph  69% humidity 

Woodpecker tapping,

(Jet - Republic Airlines Flight 5622…),

(Prop Plane),

(Train),

Extras:

Along the trails -

Rooster,

Crows,

Chickadees,

Blue Jays,

Bluebird,

Mourning Doves,

Cardinal on nearby road - FA,

English Sparrows on nearby road - FA,

Screech Owl in West Pond Birdhouse in p.m.,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise time from 2nd Floor Window

East Pond - Sit Spot #727 - January 24, 2021

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

with just a touch of sunshine

January 24, 2021 10:35. a.m.

Sit 727  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

-6° (-6°) Calm 73% humidity 

Crows,

Blue Jays,

(Train),

Extras:

Along the trails - 

Chickadees,

Crows,

Rooster,

Mourning Doves,

Blue Jays,

Dogs barking in distance,

Donkey in p.m.,

Canada Geese flying overhead in p.m.,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Crow,

Junco,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel.

Old Run - Woodpecker - Sit Spot #726 - January 23, 2021

Half way point of my 6 day a week summer run

60 years ago in Kansas

Red-bellied Woodpecker

at our Ontario feeder today

January 23, 2021 5:10 p.m.

Sit 726  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

-6° (-12°) W 17-26 kph  73% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

Mourning Dove,

Extras:

Along the trails  -

Rooster,

Crows,

Blue Jay,

Chickadees,

Donkey,

Dogs barking in distance,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 - 

Looking out from the West Brush Pile

North Ridge Trail - Sit Spot #725 - January 22, 2021

 

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

January 22, 2021 10:15 a.m.

Sit 725  : Brush Pile W ; Cloudy 

-3° (-10°) W  24-37 kph  74% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

Unidentified bird chips,

Dogs barking in distance,

Tree branches squeaking in wind,

Wind in trees,

Extras:

Along the trails -

Donkey,

Rooster,

Chickadees,

Blue Jays,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch.

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Sunrise - Cake - Sit Spot #724 - January 21, 2021

Sunrise with some clouds

Then it cleared

Cake for  my Birthday

What a Treat!

January 21, 2021 10:25 a.m.

Sit 724  : Brush Pile W : Sunny!

0° (-7°) SW 33-44 kph 74% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

Wind in trees,

Dog barking in distance,

Crows in distance,

Tree branches squeaking in wind,

Extras:

Along the trails  -

Goldfinches,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Donkey,

Rooster,

Mourning Doves,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch.

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

and Wonderful Sunlight this Morning