Dragon - Sit Spot #1137 - March 10, 2022

My Dragon Painting

from years ago

I cannot remember how I got the texture

Thursday, March 10, 2022 10:30 a.m.

Sit 1137  :  Brush Pile W  :   Sunny 

-1° (-3°) W 6-9 kph  55% humidity 

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Delta Airlines flight 779...),

Extras:

6:25 a.m. -

Crows calling,

One Turkey calling?

Along the Trails:

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays, 

Red Squirrel, 

Chickadees,

Cardinals, 

Some ice still crunching underfoot

   (Mostly on trails, 

     every other place free of ice and snow),

Crows, 

Robins, 

Red-bellied Woodpecker calling,

Grackle,

Fleur-Ange saw a Killdeer on the road in p.m.

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Black Squirrel,

Gray Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Lettuce - Sit Spot #1136 - March 9, 2022

Plan B Organic Farm Lettuce is coming up

in the greenhouse

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 4:20 p.m.

Sit 1136  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

+4° (0°) SW 19-29 kph 60% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 362...),

Robins,

(Train),

Crows,

Extras:

6:40 a.m. - Cardinals, Crows, & Blue Jays calling,

Along the Trails 

Rat #6 in barn trap,

Red Squirrel, 

Red-breasted Nuthatch, 

Chickadees, 

Crows,

Mud squishing underfoot,

Wet snow & ice crunching underfoot,

Robins, 

Blue Jays, 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Flies in kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Gray Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Bark - Sit Spot #1135 - March 8, 2022

Bark coming off of a limb

but catching morning sunshine

Tuesday, March 8, 2022  10:35 a.m.

Sit 1135  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

-2° (-7°) W  17-26 kph  63% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Delta Airlines flight 1202 . . .),

Crows,

Raven,

Red Squirrel on my Brush Pile,

   (Almost close enough to touch),

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Blue Jays,

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Snow & ice crunching underfoot,

Cardinals, 

Crows, 

Robins, 

Fresh Coyote tracks in snow, 

From Fleur-Ange in p.m. -

3 Bald Eagles circling the field next door,

2 Turkey Vultures accompanying a helicopter,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Ladybug in kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Gray Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

East Willow - Sit Spot #1134 - March 7, 2022

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Monday, March 7, 2022 10:55 a.m.

Sit 1134  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+1° (-4°) E 17-26 kph 93% humidity 

Crows, 

(Jet - Alaska Airlines flight 77…),

Canada Geese flying overhead,

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Extras:

6:30 a.m. - Cardinals singing in the rain,

Along the Trails -

Cardinal,

Crows,

Chickadees,

Red Squirrel,

Crunch of ice & snow underfoot, 

Blue Jays, 

Squishing of mud and wet grass underfoot,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Gull flying overhead,

Fresh deer track in mud,

Bluebirds,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Flies in kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Gray Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Crow - Sit Spot #1133 - March 6, 2022

Crow

One of many in the yard today

Sunday, March 6, 2022 10:20 a.m.

Sit 1133  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny & clear 

+13° (+10°) SW 39-52 kph 72% humidity 

Wind roaring in trees,

Limbs squeaking in wind,

I see water rushing down the ravine

   for the first time from my sit spot,

Chickadee calling very close by,

(Train),

Extras:

6:30 a.m. - Cardinals singing,

8:40 a.m. - 

Drinking tea/coffee on porch,

Bluebirds calling nearby,

Several Robins in yard,

Crows & Blue Jays being very noisy,

Along the Trails -

Wind in trees!

Donkey braying,

Blue Jays screaming,

Red-winged Blackbirds calling,

Canada Geese flying overhead,

Soft crunching wet snow underfoot, 

Cracking ice underfoot, 

Squishing wet grass & mud underfoot, 

Robins chirping,

Many limbs down,

Crows cawing,

Bluebirds calling,

Green, green leaves showing up 

    from under the snow:

Unidentified sedges,

Unidentified grasses,

White Avens leaves,

Garlic Mustard leaves,

Dame's Rocket leaves,

Small Multiflora Rose leaves,

Hairy Bittercress leaves,

Oxeye Daisy leaves,

Bull Thistle leaves,

Celandine leaves,

(Nothing new - just green under snow all winter)

More Pussy Willow buds opening ,

Some Honey Bees out of their hives, 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Bluebirds,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crow,

Mourning Doves,

Ducks flying by,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Starlings,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Cluster fly in kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Gray Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond