January 06. Winter birds are here and an occasional wanderer. The deer and elk are gone and all animals that in some form sleep all winter are resting until spring. --One of the two fox here has had a very bad leg for the past 2 months. It learned to adjust and seem to be able to use the leg bit but with a limp. --Five Moose showed up in and around town December 20 and have been around since then (i think they were wearing sweatshirts with faces of people on them) with 2 large males in the townsite today.
Regular winter birds are here such as Stellar Jays, Gray Jays, Mountain Chickadees, Black-Capped Chickadees, Magpies, Crows, Hairy and Downy woodpeckers and Red and White Breasted Nuthatches at times. Pine Grosbeaks come and go. The past two winters have had very bad cone crops but this winter is a bit better, though not exceptional. It could however bring in some seed eaters.
Regular winter birds are here such as Stellar Jays, Gray Jays, Mountain Chickadees, Black-Capped Chickadees, Magpies, Crows, Hairy and Downy woodpeckers and Red and White Breasted Nuthatches at times. Pine Grosbeaks come and go. The past two winters have had very bad cone crops but this winter is a bit better, though not exceptional. It could however bring in some seed eaters.
Below right is a Rosy Finch as it perches under a building eve for the night. They do this much of the winter though my guess is they fly to Mt. CB to the feeders in the daytime. Otherwise they skim seeds from plants still sticking out in the snow.
A weasel in October, waiting for snow and it's winter coat.
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