Digital Painting - Sit #1447 - April 10, 2023

"Out of Africa"

because shapes, from age,

 come from a painting I bought

in Kenya years ago

Monday, April 10, 2023 10:35 a.m.

Sit 1477   :   Southwest Ravine   :   Sunny 

+10° (+8°)   SW 15-33 kph            46% humidity 

Field Sparrow,

Cowbird,

Song Sparrow,

Flicker,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Towhee,

Sandhill Crane overhead,

Turkey Vultures circling overhead,

1st Comma Butterfly,

1st Red Admiral Butterfly, 

1st Mourning Cloak butterfly,

Extras:

12:24 a.m. -

Quiet,

Stars shining,

Moon just coming up,

6:47 a.m. Sunrise -

Carolina Wren,

Mourning Doves,

Robins,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

White-breasted Nuthatches,

Along the Trails -

(Weather report says Cedar & Juniper pollen high),

     I need to look at our trees),

No pollen on our junipers nor cedars yet,

Chickadees,

Robins 

Red-winged Blackbirds 

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

Mourning Doves,

Grackle,

Crows,

Cardinals,

Spring Peepers,

Flicker,

Goldfinches,

Chipmunk,

Hairy Bittercress,

Snowdrops,

Scilla,

Crocus,

1st Purple Dead-nettle blooms,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bugs,

Ladybugs,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site 6 -

Close-up of East Willow

Weevil / Leaves - Sit Spot # 1476 - April 9, 2023

Weevil on Digital Art Background

Sunday, April 9, 2023 10:35 a.m.

Sit 1476   :   Southwest Ravine   :   Sunny

+5° (+3°)     E 9-14 kph.               52% humidity 

Cardinal,

Chickadee,

Mourning Dove,

(Jet - Smartwings flight 794...),

Extras:

2:00 a.m. -

Quiet, 

Light clouds,

No stars showing,

Very faint moon shadows,

6:49 a.m. Sunrise -

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Cardinals,

Crows,

Blue Jay,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Along the Trails -

Mourning Doves,

Flicker,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinals,

Crows,

Field Sparrow,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Donkey,

Goats,

Small brown/beige moths,

Honeysuckle leaves emerging,

6 Turkey Vultures circling overhead,

Towhee,

Song Sparrow,

Goldfinches,

Afternoon Road Walk -

Killdeer,

1st Green Frog calling from pond next door,

Evening - 

Spring Peepers,

Chorus Frogs,

Wood Frogs,

   all in West Pond,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Juncos,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bugs,

Ladybugs,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Path

Crocus collage - Sit Spot #1475 - April 8, 2023

Not quite what I wanted

but still interesting

in my opinion

Saturday, April 8, 2023 9:40 a.m.

Sit 1475   :   Brush Pile W   :   Sunny 

-1° (-4°)       E 9-14 kph         69% humidity 

Mallard,

Song Sparrow 

Robins,

Flicker,

Chickadees,

Crows,

1st Towhee of the season,

Extras:

2:30 a.m. -

A few stars,

Moon Shadows,

A few Spring Peepers calling,

One distant Great Horned Owl hooting,

6:51 a.m. Sunrise -

Grey Squirrel,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Robins,

Goldfinches,

Carolina Wren,

Crows,

Canadian Geese,

Along the Trails -

Blue Jays,

Robins,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Mallard,

Crows,

Grey Squirrels,

Cardinal,

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Towhees,

Goldfinches,

1st Garter Snake of season,

Scilla,

Hairy Bittercress,

Snowdrops,

Crocus,

Spring Peepers,

Wood Frogs,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Juncos,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren

Many Boxelder Bugs,

Many Ladybugs,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Scilla / Crocus - Sit Spot 1474 - April 7, 2023

Yesterday's Scilla collaged onto

yesterday's sunset colours.

Today's Crocus

Friday, April 7, 2023 10:30 a.m.

Sit 1474   :   Brush Pile W   :   Sunny 

*1° (-5°)      NW 24-33           55% humidity

 

(Traffic noises),

Crows,

Song Sparrow,

(Unidentified Jets)

Mourning Dove,

Extras:

12:20 a .m. -

Some light clouds,

Stars shining,

Moon shadows,

Some Spring Peepers calling,

Wood Frogs calling,

3:40 a.m. -

Stars shining,

Moon shadows,

Spring Peepers calling,

6:52 a.m. Sunrise -

Robins,

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Goldfinches,

Along the trails -

Black Squirrel,

Robins,

Goldfinches,

Mourning Doves,

Bluebirds,

Flicker,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Chickadees,

Carolina Wren,

Spring Peepers,

Song Sparrow,

1st Field Sparrow of the year,

Chorus Frogs,

Grackle,

1st Brown Creeper of the year,

Hairy Bittercress blooming,

Snowdrops blooming,

1st Crocus of the year blooming in our yard,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Juncos,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Many Boxelder Bugs,

Many Ladybugs,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Collage Work - Sit Spot #1473 - Thursday, April 6, 2023

Collage of some Wet Day Photos

Thursday, April 6, 2023 10:30 a.m.

Sit 1473   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

+7° (+3°)     W 30-45 kph      66% humidity 

Cardinals,

Wind in trees,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Robins,

Mourning Doves,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - American Airlines flight 1502...),

Mallards,

Flicker,

Blue Jays,

Extras:

3:20 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Windy,

Spring Peepers calling,

6:54 a.m. Sunrise -

Robins,

Chickadees,

Cardinals,

Song Sparrows,

Mallards,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Red-winged Black birds

Along the Trails -

Robins,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Flicker,

Mallards,

Cardinals,

Song Sparrow,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Turkey Vultures overhead

Late Afternoon -

Many, many Spring Peepers,

Chorus Frogs,

Wood Frogs,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Flicker

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Juncos,

White-Breasted Nuthatch,

Mallards

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Many Boxelder Bugs,

Many Ladybugs,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow