Photos: House Yard and South Lot
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birdfeedingYesterday we got several inches of snow. Today I went out and took some pictures. The quality is largely poor due to the cloudy sky -- without sunlight, the snow didn't sparkle and the camera struggled to focus in the low contrast. But I got some worth sharing. (See also the Midwinter Grove, Savanna and Prairie Garden, and Heading Back Toward the House.)
This is the view across the house yard looking northeast toward the orchard. The yew bushes are covered in snow.
This is the view looking southeast across the house yard toward the old picnic table.
This bush just north of the old picnic table is the favorite home of the sparrow flocks. The bird low to the ground is likely a dark-eyed junco. Mostly we get song sparrows, house sparrows, some dark-eyed juncos, a few white-crowned sparrows and eastern towhees.
Looking southeast into the south lot, the garden shed is visible. To the right, you can see some of my birdfeeders in the forest garden.
At the east end of the south lot, the garden shed looks brown, almost black, in the cloudy light.
Past the garden shed, the south hedge is collecting a few low snowdrifts.
Under the metal tray feeder, bird tracks dot the snow. Most probably come from sparrows.
Silhouetted against the gray sky, a mourning dove huddles in a bare tree.
Along the south side of the house, the fly-through feeder hangs in an apricot tree.
Looking southwest into the south lot, you can see the new picnic table and septic garden.
Here is a closer view of a large tree section that fell into the south lot years ago. Snow covers its arching branches, making interesting patterns.
Looking due west, you can see the treeline that separates the south lot (sunny) from the forest yard (shady at ground level). Check out that stem density! Birds love to hang out here while waiting for the fly-through feeder.
Looking northwest into the forest yard, you can see lots of snow clinging to the branches.
Icicles cling to the south eaves of the house. Sadly the lack of direct sunlight means they don't glisten, but they still look interesting.
This is the view across the house yard looking northeast toward the orchard. The yew bushes are covered in snow.
This is the view looking southeast across the house yard toward the old picnic table.
This bush just north of the old picnic table is the favorite home of the sparrow flocks. The bird low to the ground is likely a dark-eyed junco. Mostly we get song sparrows, house sparrows, some dark-eyed juncos, a few white-crowned sparrows and eastern towhees.
Looking southeast into the south lot, the garden shed is visible. To the right, you can see some of my birdfeeders in the forest garden.
At the east end of the south lot, the garden shed looks brown, almost black, in the cloudy light.
Past the garden shed, the south hedge is collecting a few low snowdrifts.
Under the metal tray feeder, bird tracks dot the snow. Most probably come from sparrows.
Silhouetted against the gray sky, a mourning dove huddles in a bare tree.
Along the south side of the house, the fly-through feeder hangs in an apricot tree.
Looking southwest into the south lot, you can see the new picnic table and septic garden.
Here is a closer view of a large tree section that fell into the south lot years ago. Snow covers its arching branches, making interesting patterns.
Looking due west, you can see the treeline that separates the south lot (sunny) from the forest yard (shady at ground level). Check out that stem density! Birds love to hang out here while waiting for the fly-through feeder.
Looking northwest into the forest yard, you can see lots of snow clinging to the branches.
Icicles cling to the south eaves of the house. Sadly the lack of direct sunlight means they don't glisten, but they still look interesting.
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Date: 2025-01-07 06:16 pm (UTC)