Wednesday, February 18, 2015

As the days get longer...


All in while Brent Sass and team of Wild and Free mush down a dream to win the 2015 Yukon Quest Sled dog race and the New England Patriots
"Do their Jobs",  It's been a great season so far!

Over 3' of snow!

Snow continues to fall like a good old traditional New England, USA winter with continuous days of snowfall. A few big storms and we're looking at over 40+ inches of snow on the ground, woohoo!  With temperatures dipping below zero quite a few days and an average of 18 degrees, you would think we're in Southern Alaska!  It's just absolutely gorgeous here in New Hampshire! 

While my biggest challenge is finding open trails for Gaige to hike on, we depend entirely on the snowmobile folks to pack the way!
Snowmobile trails



Pack Monadnock (far right) ridge-line to North Pack (far left)

Gaige and I looking out on a frozen river












   

With the rivers frozen over blanketed by 
 snow and Otter's peaking out of their holes, it forces some birds to move further south.   

An Otter peaks out from under the ice


Although I have lots of company at the frozen over feeders, I do miss the occasional raptor perched searching for it's next meal.


  2015 birds  


White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Pine Siskin

Northern Cardinal
Downy Woodpecker
Chickadee and American Goldfinch

   

Golden-crowned Kinglet
Northern Cardinal and others in bush waiting to feed at the feeders



So...as time moves on, so will this season... be sure to embrace for what it is! 



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