Owl - Sit Spot #791 - March 29, 2021

Screech Owl

in our "Wood Duck" house.

My best photo so far as one can see

his eyes and his feet.

March 29, 2021 9:45 a.m.

Sit 791  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

0° (-6°) W 24-33 kph  69% humidity 

Cardinals singing,

Blue Jays screaming,

Woodpecker drumming,

Mourning Doves cooing,

(Traffic noises),

Gull calling overhead,

Extras:

Along the trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Rooster,

Robins,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Song Sparrow,

Bluebirds,

Screech Owl in box,

5 Sandhill Cranes overhead,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Downy Woodpecker

Flowers seen blooming - 

Hairy Bittercress,

Coltsfoot along the road,

Crocus,

Elm Tree,

American Hazel Shrub,

Silver Maple Tree,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

American Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Cup Plant - Sit Spot #790 - March 28, 2021

Cup Plant Leaves

and last years cut stem.

Those 2 little leaves are on the way

to becoming a 2.5 metre plant.

March 28, 2021 10:05 a.m.

Sit 790  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy with rain 

+4 ° (+4°) N 2-3 kph  93% humidity 

Blue Jays screaming,

Rain on tarp,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet  - Republic Airlines Flight 5631...),

(Train),

Cardinals calling,

Extras:

Along the trails -

Rain,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Rooster,

Mallard Ducks flying overhead,

Flowers seen blooming -

Hairy Bittercress,

Coltsfoot along the road,

Crocus,

Elm Tree,

American Hazel Shrub,

Silver Maple Tree,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

American Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Starling,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Ladybugs in house,

Spring Peepers in west pond at dusk.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Elm Flowers - Sit Spot #789 - March 27, 2021

Flowers of American Elm Tree

March 27, 2021 3:50 p.m.

Sit 789   : Brush Pile W : Sun & Cloud 

+11° (+10°) S 7-11 kph  66% humidity 

Crows cawing in distance,

(Train),

Woodpecker tapping,

Chickadees "fee bee"calls,

Turkey Vulture circling overhead,

Song Sparrow singing,

(Jet - American Airlines flight 2...),

(Traffic noises),

Flicker calling,

4 Turkey Vulture in tree across ravine,

Blue Jays screaming and calling,

Flicker calling,

Extras:

7:40 a.m. - 

Robins singing,

Spring Peepers calling,

Cardinal singing,

Wild Turkeys calling

American Woodcock peeting,

Along the trails -

Chickadees "fee bee" calls 

Crows cawing in distance,

Red-winged Blackbirds calling,

Song Sparrow singing,

Cardinals singing,

Turkey Vulture overhead,

Flicker calling,

Red-bellied Woodpecker calling,

Mallard Ducks flying overhead,

Flowers seen blooming -

1st Elm tree,

Hairy Bittercress,

Crocus,

American Hazel,

Silver Maple,

Scilla,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

American Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Starling,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrel,

Ladybugs in the house.

Photo Site #9 - 

Looking out from  West Bush Pile

Frog - Sit Spot #788 - March 26, 2021

1st Leopard Frog of the season

March 26, 2021 10:10 a.m.

Sit 788  :  Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+6° (0°) sw 43-65 kph  93% humidity 

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Traffic noises),

Song Sparrows,

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Wind in trees,

Chickadees

Unidentified bird chirps,

Extras:

5:30 a.m. - 1st Tick of the season on my leg,

Along the trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Rooster,

(Our aggressive Rooster flew up & 

clawed at my back this a.m.),

Cardinal singing,

Water  over south ravine trail,

Grass much greener after rain,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Robins,

Flowers seen today -

Hairy Bittercress,

Coltsfoot,

Crocus,

American Hazel,

Silver Maple,

Scilla,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

American Robins,

1st Song Sparrow of season at feeder,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

Snow - Scilla - Sit Spot #787 - March 25, 2021

 

1st Scilla Bloom of the season

Last bit of Winter Snow on our property;

I suspect there will be some spring snow

but this is the very last little bit of snow

from winter.

March 25, 2021 10:40 a.m.

Sit 787   : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+12° (+10°) sq 24-33 kph  67% humidity 

Red Squirrel,

Song Sparrow singing,

Crows cawing,

Cardinals singing,

Mourning Cloak butterfly,

Blue Jays flying by,

Red-winged Blackbirds calling,

Wind in trees,

Goldfinches "potato chip chip" calls,

(Prop Plane),

(Traffic noises),

Gulls far overhead,

(Jet  - Allegiant Air flight 2337...),

Unidentified bird chirps,

Extras:

Along the trails - 7:40 to 11:20 a.m.

Song Sparrow singing,

Red-winged Blackbirds calling,

Donkey braying,

Killdeer calling,

Rooster crowing,

Red Squirrel,

Blue Jays calling,

Crows cawing,

White-breasted Nuthatch calling,

Flicker calling,

Gulls calling overhead,

1st Turkey Vulture overhead,

Flowers blooming  -

Hairy Bittercress,

Coltsfoot,

Crocus,

American Hazel,

Red Maple,

Silver Maple,

1st Scilla,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

American Robins,

Starling,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrels,

Many Ladybugs in living room.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail