Turkeys - Sit Spot #739 - February 5, 2021

21 Turkeys in the field

across the road

and I only had my iPhone camera. . .

February 5, 2021 9:35 a.m.

Sit 739  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy, Light snow 

-4° (-13°) SW 43-57 kph 86%humidity 

Wind in the trees,

Extras -

Along the trails - 

Rooster in barn,

Donkey in barn,

Snow crunching underfoot,

Only wind in trees - no bird calls today,

Wild Turkeys just across the road,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Carolina Wren.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

Tracks - Sit Spot #738 - February 4, 2021

Goldenrod Snow Tracks

with some help from the winds

February 4, 2021 9:55 a.m.

Sit 738  : Brush Pile W : Sunny

-7° (-10°) W 6-9 kph 93% humidity  

Squirrel chattering,

Blue Jays,

(Traffic noises),

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Extras:

Along the trails  -

Dogs barking in distance,

Crows,

Donkey,

Chickadees singing!

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Rooster,

Blue Jays,

Woodpecker drumming,

Cardinal singing!

(This was one of the most sound filled

    mornings I have had since last fall.

    I particularly enjoyed the  “spring” songs

    of the Cardinals and Chickadees!)

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #9 - 

Looking out from the West Brush Pile

Chili - Sit Spot #737 - February 3, 2021

Third time making Chili

this winter

Difficult to only eat one bowl at a time.

February 3, 2021 10:15 a.m.

Sit 737  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

-4° (-11°) NW 22-35 kph 74% humidity 

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet  - United Airlines flight 285...),

Chickadees,

Extras:

Along the trails  -

Chickadees,

Snow crunching underfoot,

Rooster,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Red Squirrel,

Donkey,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch.

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #6 - East Willow Close-up

Sunset - Sit Spot #736 - February 2, 2021

Some nice colours this evening

February 2, 2021 5:10 p.m.

Sit 736   : Brush Pile W : Cloudy

-1° (-7°) NW 20-33 kph  59% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

(Train),

Dog barking,

Wrens scolding,

Extras:

Along the trails -

Donkey,

Rooster,

Mourning Doves in p.m.,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch.

Photo  Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Deer - Sit Spot #735 - February 1, 2021

The 5 deer were closer today

and I got more than one photo

but my camera battery gave out again.

I think it is the cold temperatures

as the battery showed half full later

in the house.

February 1, 2021 9:55 a.m.

Sit 735  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

-9° (-16°) NE 15-23 kph  86% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

(Jet  - American Airlines flight 2578...),

Chickadees,

Woodpecker tapping,

Extras:

Along the trails  -

Donkey,

Rooster,

Crows,

5 White-tailed Deer in west meadow,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chickadees,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail