We had a couple of common grackles at our feeders during this snowstorm, but I wasn’t quick enough with the camera. We’ve never had them at home before. They were big, black, with a very dark blue head, and their eyes were yellow.
Winter
The smaller of the two
The smaller of the two big oaks we had to have taken down is now split and stacked ready for next winter. That dog just won’t stand still!
Waiting for spring
Snow day
Through the kitchen window at lunchtime during the snowstorm which closed schools at least three days. We only got three inches (Elspeth and Tim got six) followed by unusually low temperatures for the rest of the week. An opportunity to snap both the male and female cardinals at once — my Kodak Easyshare, hand-held, on maximum optical zoom.
Big snow storm hitting north central and north east
Initially not expected to reach south of Washington DC, but we got two inches by 9pm, then almost another half inch overnight, followed by howling winds.
Frost on the pumpkin
Mid-morning, new year’s eve. Apparently the deer don’t eat dead pumpkin.
Stafford Regional Choral Society, Dec 15th
Photo by Nikki Piner, forwarded by Elspeth from Facebook.
One more last gasp of winter
March 25th, 7:14am:
And nearby, 6:43pm:
How can we teach that young dog
to let us sleep in on the weekend?
Winter’s last gasp?
About an inch of snow overnight, followed by a day of light drizzle mixed with snow.