We had a record snowfall of 31 cm last Friday, and this morning was misty and mysterious, shimmering over the drifted snow. The sun is out now and it is quite mild and glorious. I plan to venture outside for a walk -- my first one this year!
Meanwhile from the window I have watched the world unfold. No birds came on Friday, but a venturesome squirrel swung up onto one of the feeders, knocked some seed out -- immediately buried in the soft snow -- and then raced lightly across the back yard jumping into a depression in the snow, resting there a minute or two, peering out cautiously and then leaping onto the roof of the shed. Very cute, but squirrels are becoming a nuisance at the feeder.
On Saturday flocks of red polls returned, evidently hungry after presumably roosting all the day before. They are now dominating the feeders, and we do not see chickadees. The redpolls are cooperative birds who fly in flocks and don't mind crowding on the feeder to ensure all get fed. Chickadees are more competitive, knocking one another off and hogging all the food.
At dusk on Saturday, two deer wandered by this window, just beyond the fence and stopped to nibble at some undergrowth. My light was on, and they seemed to see me, but were obviously not alarmed. Bill says one of the deer around here is pregnant -- he can tell by the hoof prints -- but neither of these was obviously carrying a fawn. Maybe it doesn't show...
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