Blue Jay - Sit Spot #1042 - December 5, 2021

Blue Jays

are one of the most common birds

at our bird feeder

Sunday, December 5, 2021 10:50 a.m.

Sit 1042  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

0° (0°) E 2-3 kph 74% humidity 

Blue Jay,

(Jet  - SkyWest Airlines flight 3599...),

(Train),

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Donkey braying,

Red Squirrel chattering,

Crows cawing,

Chickadees calling,

Blue Jays screaming,

White-tailed Deer 

Bluebirds,

Flock of Starlings?

Witch Hazel with a few blooms yet,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches.

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker.

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrels.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site

Wren - Sit Spot #1041 - December 4, 2021

Carolina Wren

at our bird feeder 

outside the kitchen window

Saturday, December 4, 2021 3:05 p.m.

Sit 1041  : Brush Pile W ; Cloudy 

+3° (-3°) W 30-44 kph 66% humidity

Wind in trees,

Branches squeaking in wind,

(Train),

Crows in distance,

Extras:

Along the Trails - 

Donkey braying,

Dry leaves crackling underfoot,

Dog barking in distance,

Crows cawing in distance,

Witch Hazel blooming,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches.

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Red Squirrels.

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise time from 2nd Floor Window

Sandhill Cranes - Sit Spot #1040 - December 3, 2021

3 of 112 Sandhill Cranes that flew over our house today

Friday, December 3, 2021 10:50 a.m.

Sit 1040  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy

0° (-1°) W 4-6 kph  86% humidity 

Crows,

(Train),

Chickadees,

(Traffic noises in distance),

(Jet - Porter Airlines flight 225...),

Blue Jays,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Red Squirrel,

Chickadees,

Donkey braying,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Bluebirds,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Downy Woodpecker,

Rabbit,

Tall Goldenrod blooming,

Witch Hazel blooming,

Golden Alexanders blooming,

112 Sandhill Cranes flew over the house in early p.m.,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches.

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker.

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrels.

Photo Site #6 - Close-up of East Willow

Goldenrod - Sit Spot #1039 - December 2, 2021

Out from under the snow

Tall Goldenrod

Thursday, December 2, 2021 10:15 a.m.

Sit 1039  :  Brush Pile W  : Mostly Cloudy

+8° (+5°) W 27-41 kph 93% humidity 

Wind in trees,

Branches squeaking,

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 251...),

Raven,

Extras:

Trip to the dentist today.

Had a tooth pulled.

Not feeling wonderful in evening.

Re vet trip yesterday ...

Sadie much better today. 

Not appreciating the cone

but the sores already look much better!

Along the trails -

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Small brown/beige moths,

Witch Hazel blooming,

Tall Goldenrod blooming,

Crows cawing,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch.

Red-bellied Woodpecker.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest"  Trail

Costco Visit - NO sit spot - December 1, 2021

Costco Parking Lot was very full

but 

the store was 1/3 almost empty.

The other 2/3s were where all the people were.

I am not going back until January.

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Sit 1039 did not happen today

First day without sit spot in many, many months!

Sadie had a nasty wound on her head this morning

& needed to go to the vet as soon as I got home

from my Plan B volunteer time and shopping.

I managed to get a few of my daily photos but it was 

dark before I could make it to my usual sit spot and I

was very, very tired so I did not go back to sit.

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Underfoot was the crunch of some left over snow,

    and squish of mud, and slosh of water on the trails,

One dog barked in the distance,

Our donkey did his usual evening song,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Chickadees,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail