As the winter continues to hang on, I think the critters are fed up with it as much as I am especially this poor deer who has to eat sharp pine needles as there is no green grass or even my garden to eat.
Pine Needle Lunch
Picture of the Day for April 15, 2018
Yesterday’s blizzard caused the snow to create drifts across the lawn like waves on the water. And more snowflakes fell today adding to the total inches covering the ground.
April Snow Showers
Picture of the Day for April 14, 2018
It is very, very hard to think about spring or summer during the snow blizzard! I know eventually green grass and colorful flowers will return erasing the memory of the sea of white flying pass the windows.
Someday Summer
Picture of the Day for April 13, 2018
When I went outside this morning, I scared three turkeys who were roosting in the trees. And one of them looked like an amateur pilot as it tried to weave through the branches since I was blocking the open flight area. Turkeys never look very graceful when flying so probably better they spend more time on the ground than in the air. I imagine they were trying to find a spot to hunker down before the snow storm arrived as I saw a flock of geese heading south too this morning.
Safer on the Ground
Picture of the Day for April 12, 2018
Although there was a lack of sunshine today, the temperature reached 40 degrees causing some of the snow to melt off the roof. The sound of the dripping water sounded like a waterfall but I rather visit a real waterfall on warmer day without snow on the ground.
Flowing through Echo Dells
Picture of the Day for April 11, 2018
The temperature was finally above freezing today, which caused some snow to melt especially off the roof. The dripping water was running into some of the tunnels the chipmunks use so maybe that is why this chipmunk was hanging out in the birdhouse on a tree instead.
New Resident in Birdhouse
Picture of the Day for April 10, 2018
As I watched the snowflakes fall tomorrow, it seemed almost difficult to think that lush green foliage will appear again. Ferns first appear in the fossil record about 360 million years ago and it almost seems like it will take a million days to see them again with the delayed spring this year.
Summertime Ferns
Picture of the Day for April 9, 2018
The red-winged blackbirds have been very vocal and they are probably complaining that the pond is still covered in ice where they often build their nests among the cattails. But with nights below freezing, they better not try to lay eggs yet until it warms up to melt the ice and snow.
No Nest in the Cattails Yet
Picture of the Day for April 8, 2018
The robins have had their tails snowed on more than the required three times for spring to come. And the deer that I saw in the ditch looked skinny and probably would like to see the snow gone to be able to find something to eat which isn’t buried under the snow. These poor deer are up to their necks in snow!
Up to Their Necks in Snow
Picture of the Day for April 7, 2018
Some of the streams are flowing again and I spotted some ducks where there was some open water but I imagine the water was a bit on the chilly side especially where new ice was recovering the ponds.
Finding Open Water
