Run Photos - Sit Spot #1402 - January 21, 2023

I did not really expect to be alive at 80

let alone running

Saturday, January 21, 2023 3:45 p.m.

Sit 1402  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy

-1° (-6°)    SW 19-29 kph   80% humidity 

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Cargojet Airways flight 2384),

Voices of people,

Extras:

1:00 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

7:46 a.m. Sunrise -

Goldfinches,

Along the trails -

Chickadees,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Wild Turkey!

Goats bleating,

Donkey braying,

Carolina Wrens in usual Oriole nest,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Crows cawing in distance,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 - 

Looking out from West Brush Pile

Pussy Willow - Sit Spot #1401 - January 20, 2023

Black Willow Buds

breaking out of winter protection

Friday, January 20, 2023 7:50 p.m.

Sit 1401   :    East Porch  :  Cloudy and Dark

+ 2° (-1°)     w 24-36 kph   74% humidity

Extras:

2:40 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

7:47 a.m. Sunrise -

Black Squirrel,

Goldfinches,

Chickadees,

Blooming Along the RBG Arboretum Trails -

Hairy Bittercress,

‘Jelena’ Witch Hazel

‘Rochester’ Witch Hazel,

‘Westerstede’ Witch Hazel,

‘Winter Dawn’ Witch Hazel,

‘Wisley Supreme’ Witch Hazel,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Black Squirrel.

Grey Squirrel.

(No one home most of the day)

Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site

No Water . . .

Sunrise - Sit Spot #1400 - January 19, 2023

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window

Thursday, January 19, 2023 11:00 a.m.

Sit 1400  :   Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy with light rain 

+1° (-5°) E 30-39 kph  93% humidity 

Wind in trees,

Raindrops on tarp,

(Traffic noises),

Blue Jay,

(Jet - United Airlines flight 2092...),

Extras:

3:40 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

7:47 a.m. Sunrise -

Cloudy,

Light rain,

Along the trails -

Chickadees,

Donkey braying,

Light rain continuing,

5:30 p.m. -

Carolina Wrens in Oriole Nest in barn,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Black Squirrel.

Ladybug indoors,

Boxelder bug indoors,

East Willow - Sit Spot #1399 - January 18, 2023

Photo Site #6 - Close up of East Willow

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 6:50 p.m.

Sit 1399  :  East Porch  :  Cloudy & Dark

+2° (-1°)    W 9-14 kph   87% humidity

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Cargojet Airways flight 2384 . . . ),

1 Coyote howling to the south,

Extras:

2:15 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

Looks like snow is mostly gone,

7:48 a.m. Sunrise -

Cloudy,

(On the Road)

Along the late afternoon Trails -

No birds nor animals seen or heard,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel.

Award/Sumac - Sit Spot #1398 - January 17, 2023

I just found out about this award

given in honour of my youngest daughter.

She was born on January 17, 1969

and died in a car crash in Australia in 1996.

Staghorn Sumac against winter sky

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 10:30 a.m.

Sit 1398  :  Brush Pile W  :   Cloudy, Foggy, Light Rain  

+1° (-1°) E 6-9 100% humidity 

Rain drops on tarp,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - United Airlines flight 515...),

Crows cawing in far distance,

Extras:

3:30 a.m. -

Quiet,

Cloudy,

7:48 a.m. Sunrise -

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Along the trails -

Goats bleating,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Blue Jay,

Carolina Wren,

Donkey braying,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail