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We had our first real snowfall of the season yesterday and last night. It started about 2PM, and continued off and on into this morning. This was a "lake effect" snow event, so high snow totals were very localized. Syracuse was right on the edge of one of the lake effect bands, so while the city got 3 to 5 inches (7.5 to 12.5 cm.) of snow. The town of Redfield, just 37 miles (60 km.) north of here got close to 36 inches (91 cm.) of snow.
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In my back yard, there was about 3.5 inches (9 cm.)of snow.
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A healthy crop of icicles growing on the edge of the kitchen roof, over the garden shed.
Yesterday, when the snow started, I remembered to fill the birdfeeders. The squirrels watched me doing that, and were quick to attempt a raid. They only had moderate success.
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He managed to get past the squirrel-proof shield below the feeder, probably by jumping from a tree trunk 7 feet (2 m.) away. He seems well-fed!
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Today this fellow found the newly stocked suet feeder, and has been back several times. This is a male Red-Bellied Woodpecker. I have not seen one of these in many years, though their smaller cousins, the Downy Woodpeckers, are regular visitors to my suet feeder every winter. Sorry for the poor quality of the photo, I took this shot through the dining room window, which needs a good cleaning.
Johnny has already shoveled the sidewalks last night and again this morning. I will probably stay home most of today. There is no urgent reason to leave, and this should be a good day for my favorite winter sport: stamp collecting. ;-)
1.
In my back yard, there was about 3.5 inches (9 cm.)of snow.
2.
A healthy crop of icicles growing on the edge of the kitchen roof, over the garden shed.
Yesterday, when the snow started, I remembered to fill the birdfeeders. The squirrels watched me doing that, and were quick to attempt a raid. They only had moderate success.
3.
He managed to get past the squirrel-proof shield below the feeder, probably by jumping from a tree trunk 7 feet (2 m.) away. He seems well-fed!
4.
Today this fellow found the newly stocked suet feeder, and has been back several times. This is a male Red-Bellied Woodpecker. I have not seen one of these in many years, though their smaller cousins, the Downy Woodpeckers, are regular visitors to my suet feeder every winter. Sorry for the poor quality of the photo, I took this shot through the dining room window, which needs a good cleaning.
Johnny has already shoveled the sidewalks last night and again this morning. I will probably stay home most of today. There is no urgent reason to leave, and this should be a good day for my favorite winter sport: stamp collecting. ;-)