Peaceful Morning !

It was a real nice morning to be hiking. I headed over to Gate37. I was surprised when I reached Fever Brook and the snow plow road ended. Didn’t have my snow shoes so I hiked the shoreline. Reservoir is still socked in. I hiked down about a mile and found a boulder to sit on. I could hear a couple of coyotes off in the distance. I sat for a while watching, hoping they worked their way to the shoreline.

 Soapstone Hill is out in the distance.

I did see one Pileated Woodpecker and heard several others.

It amazes how otters locate and use holes in the ice

Coyotes found easier travel on the windblown ice 

Jim

Turned Nasty Fast !

With the dusting of snow last I thought it would be a good morning to look for tracks. The heavy snow last week has slowed things down considerably. Deer are pretty much yarded. Although I did see where several deer had moved through the area since the storm. I was surprised not to see any coyote tracks. This is truly the “Dead of Winter “. After the sun came up this morning, so did the wind. Weatherman said wind chill brought temperature near zero.

 I did see one Pileated, two Red Bellied Woodpeckers, and one other hiker, which is very unusual on a morning like this. Well, it won’t be long till the maple syrup starts running. Weatherman is saying milder temperatures later next week. I sure am ready for spring! Jim