Sunrise? - Sit Spot #1391 - January 10, 2023

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window

Another grey day

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 11:45 a.m.

Sit 1391  :   Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+1° (-1°) NE 7-11 kph 80% humidity 

(Jet - JetBlue Airways flight 680...),

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

2:40 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

7:51 a.m. Sunrise -

Cloudy,

Goldfinches,

Along late morning trails -

Downy Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel,

Crows cawing in distance,

Chickadees,

West Pond empty again,

Witch Hazel still has some blooms,

5:00 p.m. -

Carolina Wrens still in barn,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrels.

Aster seed head - Sit Spot #1390 - January 9, 2023

Just a touch of sun

made this Aster show up against the background

Monday, January 9, 2023 10:35 a.m.

Sit 1390  :  Brush Pile W   :   Partly Sunny 

-2° (-9°)    SW 28-42 kph     80% humidity 

(Jet - Air Canada Rouge flight 1878...),

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

4:40 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Coyotes howling to the south,

7:52 a.m. Sunrise -

Black Squirrels,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Along the trails -

Chickadees,

Grey Squirrel,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating,

Crows cawing in the distance,

5:15 p.m. -

Two Carolina Wrens in barn,

   One was singing in the nest,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Crows cawing,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrels.

Ladybug in our bedroom,

Photo Site #6 - Close-up of East Willow

Wren - Sit Spot #1389 - January 8, 2023

One of two Carolina Wrens

that were in the old Oriole nest

in the barn. 

The nest, on the left, is slowly falling apart.

Fleur-Ange was quick with her iPhone camera.

Sunday, January 8, 2023  10:10 a.m.

-5° (-8°) W 6-9 kph 79% humidity 

Sit 1389 : Brush Pile W : Cloudy

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 853...),

Crows cawing in distance,

Extras:

7:52 a.m. Sunrise -

Black Squirrel,

Goldfiches,

Along the trails -

Grey Squirrels,

Chickadees,

Donkey braying,

Goldfinches,

Crows cawing in distance,

5:15 p.m. -

Coyotes howling at west end of property,

2 Carolina Wrens in barn Oriole nest,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Digital Art - Sit Spot #1388 - January 7, 2023

Digital Art

Continuing to play with shape and colour

Saturday, January 7, 2023 4:15 p.m.

Sit #1388  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

0° (-4°) NW 15-23 kph 80% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Swoop Airlines flight 109),

Extras:

3:30 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

7:52 a.m. Sunrise -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

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8 km run on my own

   but met the run group on the road

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Along the late afternoon trails -

Chickadees,

Donkey braying,

White-tailed Deer snorting,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Wolf Moon - Sit Spot #1387 - January 6, 2023

Full Wolf Moon

over Bee Hives in West Meadow

Friday, January 6, 2023 7:00 p.m.

Sit 1387 :  East Porch :     Cloudy & Dark

+1° (-3°)  SW 13-20 kph  93% humidity

(Traffic noises)

Extras:

3:30 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

7:52 a.m. Sunrise -

Cloudy,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Crows calling in distance,

Blooms at the RBG Arboretum -

‘Westerstede’ Witch Hazel,

‘Rochester’ Witch Hazel,

‘Wisley Supreme’ Witch Hazel,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Both of us gone or busy today so

   No birds seen or heard from kitchen.

Photo Site 3 - West Meadow Viewpoint