Digital Art / Marsh Marigold - Sit Spot #

Inspired by raindrops on pond

Marsh Marigold

Sunday, April 30, 2023 10:25 a.m.

Sit 1496   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy with rain 

+9° (+8°)    E 9-14 kph          100% humidity 

(Train),

Raindrops on tarp,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Extras:

12:40 a.m.

Some Spring Peepers calling,

Partly Cloudy,

Moon showing in west,

6:16 a.m. Sunrise -

Cardinals,

Robins,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Chickadees,

Along the Trails -

Blooms:

Apricot Tree,

Blue Violets,

Daffodils,

Dandelions,

Downy Serviceberry

Forget-me-nots 

Forsythia,

Grape Hyacinth,

Hyacinth,

Magnolia, 

Marsh Marigold,

Narcissus,

Periwinkle,

Purple Dead Nettle, 

Red Trillium,

Scilla,

Spring Beauties,

Sweet White Violet,

Trout Lilies,

Wild Ginger,

Wild Strawberry,

Yellow Violet,

Birds:

Red-winged Blackbird,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Chipping Sparrow,

Crows,

Field Sparrow,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Towhee,

White-breasted Nuthatch

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

Water - Sit Spot #1495 - April 29, 2023

Raindrops were creating texture on the pond surface

Saturday, April 29, 2023 8:55 am

Sit 1495   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

+6° (+3°)    NE 17-26 kph      100% humidity 

Cardinal,

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Traffic noises),

(Train),

Extras:

12:45 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Wind from east,

Spring Peepers calling,

6:17 a.m. Sunrise -

Robins,

Rain,

Along the Trails -

Blooms:

1st Apricot Tree,

Bloodroot, 

Blue Violets,

Daffodils,

Dandelions,

Downy Serviceberry

Forget-me-nots 

Forsythia,

Grape Hyacinth,

Hairy Bittercress,

Hyacinth,

Magnolia, 

Marsh Marigold,

Periwinkle,

Purple Dead Nettle, 

Red Trillium,

Scilla,

Spring Beauties,

Sweet White Violet,

Trout Lilies,

Wild Ginger,

Wild Strawberry,

Yellow Violet,

Birds:

Red-winged Blackbird,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Chipping Sparrow,

Crows,

Field Sparrow,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Towhee,

Many Spring Peepers in p.m.

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise time from 2nd floor window

Ferns - Sit Spot #1494 - April 28, 2023

Some of our Ferns are waking up

Friday, April 28, 2023 4:40 p.m.

Sit 1494   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy with light rain 

+11° (+9°)  NE 15-23 kph      82% humidity 

Pileated Woodpecker,

Cardinal,

Flicker,

(Jet - Swoop Airlines flight 813...),

(Traffic noises),

1st Mosquito in Sit Spot this year,

3 White-tailed Deer,

Extras:

3:20 a.m. -

Light Clouds,

Some stars shining,

Faint moon shadows,

1 Spring Peeper still calling,

6:19 a.m. Sunrise -

Robins,

Cardinal,

Song Sparrow,

Mourning Dove,

Field Sparrow,

Crows,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Along the RBG Trails -

Blooms:

Rue Anemone,

1st Wood Anemone,

1st Virginia Bluebells,

Butterbur,

Hispid Buttercup,

Lesser Celandine,

Common Chickweed,

Giant Blue Cohosh,

Coltsfoot,

Mouse-ear Cress,

Common Dandelion,

Purple Dead-nettle,

Dutchman’s Breeches,

Ground Ivy,

Henbit,

Round-loved Hepatica,

Manitoba Maple,

1st March Marigolds,

1st Garlic Mustard,

Periwinkle,

Early Saxifrage,

Slender Speedwell,

1st Thyme-leaved Speedwell,

1st Woodland Strawberry,

White Trilliums,

Trout-lilies,

Common Violet,

Yellow Violet,

Hairy Woodrush.

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bugs,

Ladybugs,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - 

Close up of East Willow