Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Blizzard! 1-12-11

DSC_0084 View out my window in the early morning light at 7:30 a.m. EST. I just missed getting a photo of a red fox that ran up the middle of the street and into my neighbor’s yard.

DSC_0081 My feeders this morning 1-12-11

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Well look what showed up in my yard for the first time!

DSC_0090Red-bellied woodpecker 1-12-11

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DSC_0132 After 2 hours of shoveling snow that was 18” to 24” deep we came inside and built a fire to warm up and dry off! This is one of the things I really like about this apartment. I love a warm fire on a cold and snowy day!

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14 comments:

  1. Beautiful! Kathie..guess you aint in Kansas no more..hee hee..Stay toastie near your fire! Thats one thing I really miss...No fireplace in Homey

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  2. What a storm! Great woodpecker photos and congrats on the new yard bird. I enjoyed seeing those guys in the couple months I spend in the east.

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  3. Dawn, you can say that again! Gus and I thought we shovelled our last snow 4 years ago when we left Utah! Sure am enjoying the fireplace but kind of expensive to buy wood in bundles from the grocery store!

    Robert, I was so surpised to see that red-bellied on the ground today! I keep hoping one of these storms will blow in some redpolls or grosbeaks or crossbills but so far no luck!

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  4. Kathie, stay warm...your poor ballerina looks cold! Even though I am more than tired of snow already here in Utah, I always find the beauty of a winter wonderland. Looks like you have it there too. K

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  5. Wow, Kathie. That looks like a Minnesota snowfall!

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  6. That was some storm Kathie. Do keep warm. The only consolation is that it shows up the colours of the birds well.

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  7. Katnell, we are trying. Gus got permission to work from home so he did not have to drive in it!

    Lynne, I suspect it does!

    Roy, you are so right! We are snug and cozy inside our apartment now.

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  8. Oh Kathie, it looks like your buried. Yet all that white sure makes a great backdrop for the woodpecker. Nice to stay warm by the fire. Maybe when you go out birding you should be gathering firewood. ;)

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  9. The New England winters hold so much beauty as well as exercise and the cosiness of a roaring fire after a job well dome.
    A magical winter wonderland.

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  10. wonderful photos - I spent the day shovelling and resting watching my feeders - was nice day

    dan

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  11. Lovely photos Kathie. Your woodpecker really stands out in the snow. I love the look of your fire, should keep you nice and warm.

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  12. Gaeyln, I actually did gather up a few pieces from the backyard but anything that is substantial I need a chainsaw or a handsaw for, neither of which I have here. There are a few logs in the backyard cut up by someone from previous blow-downs and I have gathered the ones that will fit in my fireplace and burnt them already. I did find 3 more pieces the day before the storm though. They don't last for long.

    Arija, it sure is!

    forestal, sounds so nice and cozy!

    Denise, it did.

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  13. Nice blog.
    Unusual to see a Red-bellied on the ground like that.
    He is a beauty.

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  14. Jen, why thank you! I had never seen one on the ground before either but I think hunger will cause a bird to do things it will not normally do!

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Welcome to my nest! I hope you will enjoy spending time here with me and the birds. Thank you for your comments. I will try to get back to you as soon as I get back from counting more birds.