Sunday, February 13, 2011

birds, adapting to the hard packed snow

We've had a busy morning at and around the birdfeeder.The bluebirds are back in a flock as are the robins. Goldfinches, nuthatches, chickadees and  titmice are enjoying the feeder. We've tried to discourage the squirrels by making noise when one comes around.
The soft snow that I enjoyed has changed. The trails are cement, slippery and uneven to walk with or without snowshoes. The snow beyond the trails is okay. But Deezel follows me when I wander there. He has a hard time because he sinks and the crust is sharp. I've taken him to the firestation/dpw parking lot for some running after a tennis ball and some walking for me.There were a couple fishermen on the ice yesterday.

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