♪♫♬ Let it snow, let it snow!

We've been having a grad start to the winter season. Our female pileated woodpecker.
And snow.
We were up at pre-dawn, hubby and I cleared it all off. It's one of those all-night, all-day snows that as soon as you finish shoveling, you have to start again. At our age, with out backs, we find it easier to get some of it off, rather than wait until it stops.

Early in the morning!

Hubby did the driveway,
I did the walks and the deck.

The poor feeders were buried. I dug them out. The birds flocked to the feeder! The female pileated woodpecker, 'dratted red squirrel', chipping sparrow, male cardinal.
It's the great bird count this Saturday.


In the meantime, happy Hank Jr., I am calling Hooper. This is JB's nickname for a cat who wanders in the room before he can think of their name. He'll be right 1/3 times!
Hooper was born, they estimate, Aug. 1st, 2017.


Before I forget, I went down to the dock on Monday and found some raccoon tracks. They are long buried in 15 cm of snow. The critters are settling in for winter. The deer tracks in the snow are a sight to behold.