Thursday, December 31, 2020

Bug - Flower Blooming - Sit Spot #703 - December 31, 2020









Box Elder Bug
appeared on my desk this morning
then moved on . . . somewhere






Hairy Bittercress
first seen this year on January 1, 2020
last seen December 31, 2020
and many days in-between




December 31, 2020 10:30 a.m.

Sit 703  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

-1° (-6°) SW 19-29 kph  74 % humidity 


Crows,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet  - Southwest Airlines flight 8501...),


Extras:


5:30 a.m. - Boxelder bug on desk,


Along the Trails - 

Donkey braying,

Rooster Crowing,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Very slippery ice & snow,

Lots of noise from walking on ice & snow,

Rabbit,

Crows,

Downy Woodpecker,

House Sparrow,

Hairy Bittercress still blooming,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.





Photo Site #7 - 

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window






Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Postcard - Tracks - Sit Spot #702 - December 30, 2020








One of Five Postcards
sent to a North Dakota Seniors Home
as part of a postcard project







Rabbit Tracks in Snow
headed north (up)
The front paws hit first (1, 2)  & 
the back paws 2nd (3-4) ahead of the front paws
for the next leap




December 30, 2020 10:05 a.m.

Sit 702  : Brush Pile W  : Cloudy with light rain 

0° (-4°) SE 11-17 kph  74% humidity 


light rain on tarp,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet  - FedEx Express flight 1491...),


Extras:


Along the trails  -

Donkey braying,

Rooster crowing,

Crows,

Many new deer tracks in snow,

Rabbit tracks,

Squirrel tracks,

Crunching of fresh snow underfoot,

Chickadees,

Blue Jays,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.





Photo Site #2 - East Willow 







Tuesday, December 29, 2020









Cold Moon
Long Night Moon
Oak Moon
3 of the names of the full moon in December.



December 29, 2020 10:25 a.m.

Sit 701  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

-4° (-9°) W 15-23 kph  74% humidity 


Chickadees,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Republic Airlines Flight 5800...),

Dog barking in distance,

Woodpecker tapping on tree,


Extras:


Along the trails  -

Dogs barking in distance,

Donkey braying,

Rooster crowing,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Canada Geese flying overhead,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.





Photo Site #8 - West Pond





Monday, December 28, 2020

Seeds in Snow - Sit Spot #700 - December 28, 2020









Thousands of Seeds on the Snow
this morning.
Thanks to Fleur-Ange I stopped to look
and photograph
these Indian Grass Seeds.



December 28, 2020 10:25 a.m.

Sit 700  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+1° (-6°) W 41-54 kph 80% humidity 


Blue Jays,

Dogs barking in distance,

(Traffic noises),

Wind in trees,

(Jet  - Republic Airlines Flight 8809...),


Extras:


Along the trails  -

Donkey braying,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Rooster crowing,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Crows,

Blue Jays


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Black Squirrel.




Photo Site #6 - Close up of East Willow





Sunday, December 27, 2020

First Car - Sit Spot #699 - December 27, 2020









My first car was second hand.
I think it was my father's from about 1920 . . .




December 27, 2020 9:45 a.m.

Sit 699  : Brush Pile W  Cloudy 

-3° (-6°) se 7-11 kph 80% humidity 


(Train),


Extras:


Along the trails  -

Donkey braying,

Dogs barking in distance,

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Rooster crowing,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Hawk overhead in afternoon,

Fresh White-tailed Deer tracks in the snow,

Fresh Squirrel tracks in the snow,

Fresh Dog/Coyote tracks in the snow


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

Tree Sparrow,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel.






Photo Site #1 - East Pond






Saturday, December 26, 2020

Sparrow - Sit Spot #698 - December 26, 2020










Tree Sparrow
Last time we saw one was in March.




December 26, 2020 4:10 p.m.

Sit 698  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

-4° (-11°) W 28-42 kph 80% humidity 


(Traffic noises),

(Train),

Downy Woodpecker,


Extras:


Along the Trails -

Rooster crowing,

Chickadees,

Donkey braying,

Crows,

Blue Jays,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

Tree Sparrow,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren.






Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint
The only colour today other than birds.





Friday, December 25, 2020

Baking - Sit Spot #697 - December 25, 2020












Cinnamon Rolls
First attempt in many years
Taste better than they look



December 25, 2020 11:55 a.m.

Sit 697  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy with snow 

-3° (-10°) W 24-36 kph 86% humidity 


(Traffic noises),

Clumps of snow falling from trees,


Extras:


Along the trails  -

Donkey braying,

Rooster crowing,

Blue Jay,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chickadees,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Red-breasted Nuthatches,

Red-bellied Woodpecker.





Photo Site #9 
Looking out from West Brush Pile






Thursday, December 24, 2020

Snowy run - Sit Spot #696 - December 24, 2020













This is one place on Powerline Road
where one cannot see the power lines.
This is about 2.8 km along into my 5 km 
Thursday afternoon run.





December 24, 2020 10:05 a.m.

Sit 696  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy with rain 

+9° (+5 °) S 28-44 kph 81% humidity


Unidentified bird chirps,

Rain on tarp,

(Traffic noises),

Wind in trees,

(Sirens in far distance),

Trees creaking in wind,


Extras:


Along the trails  -

Donkey braying,

Rooster crowing,

Crows,

Blue Jays,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Goldfinches,

Black Squirrels.





Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail






Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Sunrise - Dandelion - Sit Spot #695 - December 23, 2020








Days are getting longer
but
sunrises times are still getting later.






Dandelions are still blooming
and
still going to seed.



December 23, 2020 9:50 a.m.

Sit 695  : Brush Pile W  : Cloudy 

+1° (-1°)  E 6-9 kph 86% humidity 


(Train),

(Traffic noises),

Crows,

Blue Jays,

(Jet  - GoJet Airlines flight 4593...),


Extras:


Along the trails  -

Rooster crowing,

Mourning Doves,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Hairy Bittercress is still blooming

    every day even though I often forget

    to write it down,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Black Squirrels.








Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint
Not looking much like December today





Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Sit Spot #694 - December 22, 2020









Photo Site #1 - East "Pond"



December 22, 2020 9:55 a.m.

Sit 694  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+1° (-4°)  W 17-26 kph 86% humidity 


Dogs barking in distance,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet  - Southwest Airlines flight 277...),


Extras:


Along the trails  -

Flock of Canada Geese overhead,

Donkey braying,

Rooster crowing,

Crows,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Blue Jays,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.








Monday, December 21, 2020

Cookies - Mystery - Sit Spot #693 - December 21, 2020









Kourabiedes
Greek Cookies
or
my attempt at them.
They should be entirely covered with icing sugar.
The process did not work for me.
The cookies taste great anyway.









Mystery Photo
that appeared on my iPhone Camera this morning.
It took be a while to sort out what it was.
I accidentally hit the photo button
when the phone was facing the window
so
this is partly a double window reflection
of the interior of the room
and partly what was outside the window.





December 21, 2020  10:20 a.m.

Sit 693  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+2° (0 °)  S 6-9 kph 87% humidity 


Crows,

(Jet - Republic Airlines Flight 4919…),

(Traffic noises),


Extras:

Along the Trails -

Donkey,

Rooster,

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Pileated Woodpecker,

Chickadees,

A Flock of Mourning Doves,


Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.




Photo Site #8 - West Pond