Backyard critters

We’ve had a variety of critters visiting the back yard in the past month.

Red, the red squirrel
Red, the red squirrel

a grey red squirrel
a grey red squirrel
Mourning dove
Mourning dove

Ms Cardinal
Ms Cardinal

We have had as many as 2 dozen turkeys dropping by.

Turkey
Turkey

Fog on the Connecticut

We walked at Kilowatt this afternoon, through thick fog. There weren’t many dogs for Munchkin to play with, but there were things to see. The river was glassy.

Munchkin
Munchkin

Dragon log
Dragon log

The boat landing
The boat landing
Foggy reflections
Foggy reflections
Christmas ball along the trail.
Christmas ball along the trail.

Wright Reservoir

One of our favorite places to walk is Hurricane Hill in Hartford. This fall, we were notified that the dam on Wright Reservoir was unsafe and that they would have to drain it.

Sign at entrance to the park.
Sign at entrance to the park.

When we walked there yesterday, the water was already down about 3 feet and you could see where they had repaired the spillway.

Pump house
Pump house

Repaired spillway
Repaired spillway

It was a cold, foggy day. foggy shore-0284

The weather prediction was for sunny in the 50’s, but the fog did not lift until 2:30 and the temperature didn’t hit 40. It was cold enough that ice stuck on branches didn’t melt.

Ice butterfly
Ice butterfly

Frosty pine
Frosty pine

But the mallards didn’t appear to mind.

Mallards in front of the muddy shore
Mallards in front of the muddy shore

Mallards blowing bubbles(?)
Mallards blowing bubbles(?)

Backyard critters

We put out the bird feeders about a month ago and have had a variety of visitors.

black capped chickadee
black capped chickadee

red breasted nuthatch
red breasted nuthatch
Blue jay
Blue jay
slate colored Junco
slate colored Junco
red squirrel
red squirrel
Downy woodpecker
Downy woodpecker