Saturday, January 3, 2009

Winter Returns

What a difference a week makes! This is the same location as the previous post (photographed on Dec 28th) a week later (shot today).

And here's a more expansive view from the same location.
And lastly, here are a couple of my daily visitors. Well, almost daily. After the last storm they didn't come around for a day--there were no tracks in the eight inches of snow with single degree temperatures. Eastern Grey Squirrels, Sciurus carolinensis. Each day they receive a few handfuls of peanuts that help to keep them occupied and off the feeders. Well, kinda sorta any way.

2 comments:

  1. ..super photos John!!I do like to see photos taken from the same spot in different seasons and weather conditions. I did a few one year in the Uk..here it would all get too monotonous. And the squirrels are endlessly charmimg. I know they are naughty but they do make you smile. I thought they were a different variety here, as they look much slimmer but it seems they need to wear less insulation, just like the rest of us.

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  2. Thanks, Val!

    I'm so looking forward to spring when all my discoveries begin to flower and bud out. I do hope that the pace is staggered so I can leisurely photograph each as it displays. Well, I can hope for that any way, right? :-)

    Yes, my squirrels are in their best winter coats and of course their bellies are quite full as well. Speaking of bellies, mating season begins soon!

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