Snake - Sit Spot #802 - April 9, 2021

Hard to tell the size in the photo

but this was one of the largest

Garter Snakes

I have ever seen;

close to 1 metre in length.

April 9, 2021 9:25 a.m.

Sit 802  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+13° (+12°) se 11-17 kph 82% humidity 

Towhee,

Flicker,

Crows,

(Train),

Woodpecker drumming,

Song Sparrow,

Cardinal,

Goldfinches,

Mallards overhead,

American Toads,

(Prop Plane),

(Traffic noises),

Robins,

Extras:

6:50 a.m. -

Robins,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Rooster,

American Toads,

Mourning Doves,

Along the trails -

Rooster,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

2 Mallards in east pond,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

3 Rabbits,

Song Sparrows,

Cardinals,

Towhee,

Flicker,

Small brown/Beige Moths,

American Toads,

Bluebirds,

Large Garter Snake,

Flowers seen blooming -

1at Three-flowered Avens blooming,

Hairy Bittercress,

Bloodroots,

First Common Chickweed of the season,

Daffodils,

Red Seeded Dandelion,

Purple Dead Nettle,

1st Forsythia Shrub of season,

American Hazel Shrub,

1st Hyacinth of season,

Silver Maple Tree,

Periwinkle,

Scilla,

Snowdrops,

1st Slender Speedwell at Bethel Church,

Spring Beauties,

Pussy Willows,

Willow species,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Redwinged Blackbird

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

American Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Ladybug in house.

Cleaned Lilly-of-the-Valley bed

   and the bed next to it.

Worked on taking out saplings

  from the paddock south and east

  of the barn.

Photo Site #6 - Close-up of East Willow

Lily-of-the-Valley, Garden Stonecrop,

Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Thin-leaved Coneflower,

and Cup Plant

all live in this flower garden plot

that I cleaned out today.