Insect Art - Sit Spot #1472 - April 5, 2023

Insect Art

seen on an old branch

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 4:35 p.m.

Sit 1472   :    Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy with rain 

+15° (+15°)  W 4-6 kph          94% humidity 

Rain on tarp,

(Traffic noises),

Flicker,

(Train),

Extras:

12:20 a.m. -

Wind from East,

Cloudy,

Spring Peepers calling,

3:40 am. -

Wind from East,

Cloudy,

Spring Peepers still calling,

6:56 a.m. Sunrise -

Rain,

Thunder & lightning,

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At hospital for 8 a.m. appointment

  re my heart: All well, strong, healthy!

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Along the late afternoon trails -

Spring Peepers,

Carolina Wren,

Song Sparrow,

Running water,

Junco,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Rabbit,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

1st Flicker

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Juncos,

Mallards

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

Digital Work - Sit Spot #1471 - April 4, 2023

Photo Plus Drawing

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 10:20 a.m.

Sit 1471   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

+8° (+7°)     NE 7-11 kph      100% humidity 

Flicker,

Robins,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Mourning Doves,

Mallards flying overhead,

Song Sparrow,

Cardinals,

(Jet - EDG flight 533…),

Crows,

Extras:

4:00 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Rain,

6:58 a.m. Sunrise -

Chickadee,

Song Sparrow,

Red-winged Blackbird,

Robins,

Crows,

Along the Trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Robins,

Song Sparrows,

Mourning Doves,

Cardinals,

Chickadee,

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Gulls flying overhead,

Flickers,

Mallards flying overhead,

Carolina Wren,

Wood Ducks flying overhead,

Grey Squirrel,

Late afternoon -

Spring Peepers,

Chorus Frogs,

Wood Frogs,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bug,

Laldybugs,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 -

Looking out from West Brush Pile

Digital Collage - Sit Spot #1470 - April 3, 2023

Tried to collage my old toy truck

onto a photo from outside.

It did not work too well but it was a first try.

Monday, April 3, 2023 10:00 a.m.

Sit 1470   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

+6° (+2°)    SW 22-33 kph     65% humidity 

Crows,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Tree branches squeaking in wind,

(Traffic noises),

(Train),

Flicker,

(Jet - Porter Airlines flight 2571...),

Extras:

1:50 a.m.

Quiet,

Cloudy,

6:59 a.m. Sunrise -

Robins,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Song Sparrow,

Woodcock

Along the Trails -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Song Sparrow,

Robins,

Goldfinches,

Crows,

Cardinals,

Flicker,

Bluebirds,

Hairy Bittercress,

Snowdrops,

Canada Geese flying overhead,

Spring Peepers in afternoon,

Chorus Frogs a bit later,

1st Wood Frogs calling in evening,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Cowbirds,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

1st Mosquito in house for the season,

Moth in the house,

Ant in the house,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

Morning Art Project - Sit Spot 1469 - April 2, 2023

 Art Project

(I often start without an end in mind.)

Sunday, April 2, 2023 10:45 a.m  

Sit 1469   :   Southwest Ravine   :   Sunny 

-2° (-6°)      E 13-20 kph               43% humidity 

Chickadees,

Crows,

Song Sparrow,

Flicker,

Cardinal,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Grackle,

Downy Woodpecker,

(Jet - Air Canada Express flight 675...),

Robin,

Extras:

3:50 a.m. -

Quiet,

Some stars shining,

Moon shadows,

7:01 a.m. Sunrise -

Robins,

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Along the Trails -

Goldfinches,

Chickadees,

Blue Jays,

Carolina Wren, 

Flicker,

Robins,

Song Sparrows,

Cardinals,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Junco,

Grey Squirrel,

Rabbit,

Bluebirds,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating,

Buds on Spicebush starting to open,

Buds on Fragrant Viburnum starting to open,

Hairy Bittercress blooming,

Snowdrops still blooming,

Turkey Vultures overhead in p.m.,

Spring Peepers calling,

1st Chorus frogs calling,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bug,

Laldybugs,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise time from 2nd Floor Window

Geometric Art - Sit Spot #1469 - April 1, 2023

Digital Art

Saturday, April 1, 2023 11:25 a.m.

Sit 1469   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

+11° (+8°)   SW 30-39 kph    71% humidity 

Robins,

Blue Jays,

Song Sparrow,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Bluebirds,

Goldfinch, 

Extras:

3:30 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

7:03 a.m. Sunrise -

Robins,

Cardinals,

Crows,

Along the trails & road -

Crows,

Killdeer,

Robins,

6 Sandhill Cranes flying overhead,

Blue Jays,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Bluebirds,

Chickadees,

Carolina Wren,

SPRING PEEPERS calling in p.m.

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Bluebird,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bug,

Many Ladybugs,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - 

Close-up of East Willow

just beginning to show some colour