New Game - Sit Spot #1127 - February 28, 2022

Another new word game . . .

Monday, February 28, 2022 10:35 a.m.

Sit 1127  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

-8° (-14°) SE 13-20  48% humidity 

Crows, 

Chickadees - fee bee calls, 

Red-bellied Woodpecker calling, 

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 7549),

Extras:

6:30 a.m. -

Cardinals singing,

Juncos singing,

Red Squirrel chattering,

Donkey braying,

Dog barking in distance,

Venus shining brightly,

One unknown bird call,

Along the Trails -

Chickadees,

Woodpecker tapping,

Crow calling,

Squirrel tracks,

Rabbit tracks,

Blue Jays, 

Bluebirds,

Deer tracks, 

Starlings, 

Coyote tracks,

Good news is that I did not fall today,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrels.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Lichen or fungus - Sit Spot #1126 - February 27, 2022

Lichen or Fungus?

On a dead tree branch

Sunday, February 27, 2022 9:50 a.m.

Sit 1126  :  Brush Pile Wm  :  Cloudy 

-3° (-11°)   w 33-43 kph   74% humidity 

Chickadee fee bee calls,

Crows, 

(Traffic noises), 

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz fight 7491),

Extras:

   I am wearing ice cleats on my shoes

   and have a walking stick with a metal end,

   and I still had my 4th fall in 3 days.

   Not hurt yesterday nor today, just annoyed!

Along the trails -

Chickadees 

Cardinal singing spring song,

Black Squirrel, 

Blue Jays, 

Rabbit tracks,

Squirrel tracks, 

Coyote tracks,

Deer tracks,

Crows calling,

Small rodent tracks, 

Purple Finch,

Red Squirrels chasing each other,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crow tracks near feeder,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrels.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

East Willow - Sit Spot #1125 - February 26, 2022

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Saturday, February 26, 2022 10:10 a.m.  

Sit 1125  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

-7° (-13°) SW 17-26 kph 79% humidity 

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - West Jet flight 2580),

Chickadee - fee bee calls,

Extras:

Walked 8 k instead of running 10 k today,

Along the Trails -

Ice & snow crunching underfoot,

Blue Jays,

Cardinal singing spring song,

Squirrel tracks, 

Coyote tracks, 

Rabbit tracks,

Crows,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Fall Print - Sit Spot #1124 - February 25, 2022

Snow print from my 2nd fall

Friday, February 25, 2022 4:00 p.m.

Sit 1124 : Near East Brush Pile : Partly Cloudy

No weather recorded . . .

When I went out this morning with the dog

I stepped onto fresh snow covering ice

and fell hard on my back and hit the back of my head

on the ice. Fortunately, due to the cold, 

I had on both a winter hat and my parka hood

that gave me a bit of protection from the blow.

Instead of doing my usual morning walk

I went back inside and sat in my Lazyboy Chair

for most of the morning.

In the late afternoon, I went out again

being super careful

and took a few of my regular photos

and did a standing “sit spot” on the east side

of the property where the ground was fairly level.

In spite of that, I still managed another fall

near the west pond when I took the dog out.

So missed most of my daily walks,

missed several of my daily photos,

and stood for 10 minutes instead of 

sitting in my usual sit spot.

During my 10 minute quiet stand -

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - WestJet flight 533),

Crows calling in distance,

Along the Trails -

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Fresh Coyote tracks,

Squirrel tracks,

Rabbit tracks,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Purple Finches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

Brush Pile - Sit Spot #1123 - February 24, 2022

Photo Site #9 - View from West Brush Pile

Thursday, February 24, 2022 10:10 a.m.   

Sit 1123  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

-8° (-15°) NE 17-26 kph  67% humidity 

Downy Woodpecker calling,

Ice cracking - Deer walking?

(Jet - 

(Train),

Ice crystals falling,

Extras:

6:30 a.m. -

Venus shining in southeast,

Moon shining in south,

Dog barking in distance,

Along the Trails -

Ice & snow crunching underfoot,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

More Pussy Willow catkins showing,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Goldfinches,

Ice crystals floating in air,

Unrecognized bird call turned out to be a Blue Jay,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Icy Trail - Sit Spot #1122 - February 23, 2022

In a kind of reverse way

this icy trail reminds me

of a dusty hot rutted road in Kenya back in 1992.

The road was in such a condition

that our truck drove on the land beside the road

instead of on the road to be more safe.

Better today off the trail too.

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 4:20 p.m.  

Sit 1122  :  Brush Pile W :  Sunny 

-8° (-18°) NW 35-48 kph 67% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

Chickadees - dee, dee, dee calls,

Wind in trees,

Tree limbs squeaking in wind,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Ice & icy snow crunching underfoot,

Chickadees - fee bee calls,

Donkey braying,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Chickadees,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

It is full today!

Spring Sign - Visitor - Sit Spot #1121 - February 22, 2022

1st Willow Bud Opening

Early Morning Visitor

at my desk

Tuesday, February 22, 2022 10:55 a.m.   

Sit 1121  :  Brush Pile W  :   Cloudy 

+1° (-1°) 

Red Squirrel chattering,

(Traffic noises),

(Train),

Extras:

6:40 a.m. - Ladybug crawling on my desk,

7:08 a.m. - Sunrise,

Crows calling,

Goldfinches calling,

Along the Trails - 

Black Squirrel,

Crows cawing,

Wet snow crunching underfoot,

Blue Jays screaming,

Chickadees - dee dee dee calls,

Sweet Viburnum buds just beginning to open,

Willow Catkins starting to show,

Chickadee - fee-bee calls,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Purple Finches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise time from 2nd Floor Window

Run - Sit #1120 - February 21, 2022

Did my Saturday 10 k

today on Monday

Better temperatures!

Monday, February 21, 2022 10:30 a.m.   

Sit 1120  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

+2° (-2°) NE 17-26 kph 75% humidity 

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Chickadees - dee dee dee calls 

Squirrel tracks,

Raccoon tracks,

Rabbit tracks,

Crows cawing, 

Blue Jays,

Donkey braying, 

Raven calling to the north,

3 Deer beds in North Ravine,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Purple Finches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - Close up of East Willow

Deer Bed - Sit Spot #1119 - Sunday, February 20, 2022

Right in the middle of one of my walking paths

a deer lay down for part of the night

and left the imprint in the snow

Sunday, February 20, 2022 9:55 a.m.   

Sit 1119  :  Brush Pile W  :  Partly Sunny 

-7° (-14°) S 22-33 kph 73% humidity 

(Jet -

Chickadees - fee bee calls,

Woodpecker drumming in distance,

Extras:

7:11 - Sunrise -

Dogs barking in distance,

Crows cawing,

Blue Jay screaming,

Goldfinch calling,

Along the Trails -

Junco,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Rabbit tracks 

Squirrel tracks

Deer tracks 

Coyote Tracks

Blue Jays,

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Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning  Doves,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail