Thursday, December 22, 2022

Sunrise - Sit Spot #1373 - December 22, 2022





Photo Site #7 - 
Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window



Thursday, December 22, 2022 10:55 a.m.

Sit 1373  : Brush Pile W  : Cloudy 

+0° (-4°) E 11-17 kph 74% humidity 


(Train),

Chickadee,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - United Express flight 3507...),


Extras:

12:30 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,


7:49 a.m. Sunrise -

Grey Squirrel,


Along the trails -

Crows,

Donkey braying,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Goats bleating,


Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.







Wednesday, December 21, 2022

In Progress - Sit Spot #1372 - December 21, 2022






Work in Progress
I found this difficult to draw
even with instructions




Wednesday, December 21, 2022 7:05 p.m. 

Sit 1372 : East Porch : Cloudy & very dark

-3° (-6°)  NE 6-9 kph  63% humidity


(Lights and noise from passing cars),

(Lights and noise from overhead airplanes},

(Jet - Cargojet Airways flight 906),


Extras:

2:30 a.m. -

1 star/planet showing in east,

Very Quiet,


7:49 a.m. Sunrise -

On the road to my volunteer job,

Cloudy,

No colours,


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Car to shop in early afternoon for winter tires

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Along the late afternoon Trails -

All quiet,

Not one bird sound,


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4:48 p.m. Winter Solstice at this location

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Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.





Photo Site #6 -
Close-up of East Willow






Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Goat - Sit Spot #1371 - December 20, 2022








Virginia
My short eared Goat
Greets me this way every morning in the Barn



Tuesday, December 20, 2022 10:15 a.m.

Sit 1371  : Brush Pile W  : Cloudy 

-2° (-5°)  S 9-14 kph  69% humidity


Crows in distance,

(Jet

(Traffic noises)


Extras:

1:40 a.m. 

Cloudy,

Very Quiet,


7:48 a.m. Sunrise -

No colour except grey,

Very quiet,


Along the Trails -

Grey Squirrel,

Chickadees,

Crows cawing in distance,

Donkey braying,

Goldfinches,

Goats bleating,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Carolina Wren in Barn in p.m.

  (Maybe staying in old Oriole nest?)


Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Red Squirrel.





Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail
Not much Snow yet
Maybe soon?






Monday, December 19, 2022

Web - Sit Spot #1370 - December 19, 2022






Even the Spider Webs in the Barn
are dusty
Time to start cleaning again



Monday, December 19, 2022 10:20 a.m.

Sit 1370  :  Brush Pile W  :  Partly Sunny 

-2° (-9°) SW 26-35 kph 74% humidity 


(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 741...),

(Traffic noises),

(Train),

Tiny snowflakes falling,


Extras:

2:20 a.m. -

Voices outside?

Cloudy,


7:48 a.m. Sunrise -

Black Squirrel,

Cardinal,

Juncos,


Along the trails-

Grey Squirrel,

Chickadees,

Crows cawing in distance,

Frozen mud crunching underfoot,

Mourning Doves,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating,

Carolina Wren in barn,


Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.




Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail






Sunday, December 18, 2022

Impossible - Sit Spot #1369 - December 18, 2022





Impossible Square



Sunday, December 18, 2022 10:25 a.m  

Sit 1369 : Brush Pile W : Cloudy

-2° (-9°) W 28-37 kph  80% humidity 


(Traffic noises)

(Jet - Air Canada flight 1321),

(Train),

Crows in distance,


Extras:

3:20 a.m. -

Cloudy,

All Quiet,


7:47 Sunrise -

Grey Squirrel

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Goldfinches,


Along the Trails -

Chickadees,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating,


Seen or heard

from Kitchen or

Kitchen Porch

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows heard in distance,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.





Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint