Fox - Sit Spot #744 - February 10, 2021

I went for the sunrise

but the fox was extra

& I did know it was in the photo

until Fleur-Ange told me to look.

February 10, 2021 4:25 p.m.

Sit744  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

-8° (-13°) W 9-14 kph  62% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

Chickadees,

Extras:

Along the trails -

Early a.m. fox in our east meadow!,

Carolina Wren calling in p.m.

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest"

Snow in Pine - Sit Spot #743 - February 9, 2021

Fresh Snow on Pine Tree

February 9, 2021 9:35 a.m.

Sit 743  : Brush Pile W : Mostly Sunny 

-13° (-16°) W  4-6 kph  92% humidity 

Chickadees doing "Fee-Bee" calls,

Blue Jays,

(Jet  - GoJet Airlines flight 4380...),

Extras:

Along the trails -

Snow crunching underfoot,

Rooster crowing,

Donkey braying,

Crows,

Deer tracks crossing west meadow,

Blue Jays 

Chickadees "Fee-Bee" calls, 

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Carolina Wren with it’s “tea-kettle, tea-kettle” call,

Squirrel tracks on walking trail,

Rabbit Tracks in front “Forest”,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Carolina Wren,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

Animal Tracks - Sit Spot #742 - February 8, 2021

Animal Tracks - 1 or 10 photos

I joined a Tracking Course yesterday.

These are some of the first tracks that I have looked at;

I am guessing that they are a female cat.

Perhaps sometime soon I will know for sure?

February 8, 2021 10:30 a.m.

Sit 742  : Brush Pile W : Mostly cloudy 

-13° (-19°) W 11-17 kph 72%humidity 

Crows in distance,

Dogs barking in distance,

(Traffic noises),

(Train),

Not feeling the wind in the valley 

   so not feeling all that cold.

Extras:

Along the trails -

Snow crunching underfoot,

Track of medium sized mammal in the snow,

Crows,

Rooster,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees “Fee-Bee” & “Dee Dee Dee” calls, 

Carolina Wren calling,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #1 - East "Pond"

Still no water here

except for a bit of snow.

West Meadow Viewpoint - Sit Spot #741 - February 7, 2021

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

February 7, 2021 10:10 a.m.

Sit 741  : Brush Pile W : Mostly cloudy 

-10° (-18°) w 20-30 kph  85% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

Wind in trees,

Tree branches squeaking and popping in wind,

(Jet  - American Airlines flight 834...),

Extras:

Along the trails -

Snow crunching underfoot,

Chickadees singing "Fee Bee",

Rooster,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Blue Jays,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Little Boxes - Sit Spot #740 - February 6, 2021

Little Boxes

Have you noticed that the "little boxes"

are no longer "all the same"?

(Yes, I am old enough to remember Pete Seeger.)

I cannot believe how many different ways there are

to fold and make paper boxes these days.

February 6, 2021 9:50 a.m 

Sit 740  : Brush Pile W ; Mostly Cloudy 

-10° (-20°)  SW 33-46 72% humidity 

Wind in trees,

Branches creaking & popping,

Raven calling,

Extras:

Along the trails  -

Icy snow crunching underfoot,

Rooster,

Chickadees,

Blue Jays,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow