For two days now we've had lake-effect snow. At times the squalls have been extremely intense, nearly whiteout conditions. The fields are all white--for the moment. Won't last long because it's gonna warm up gradually as the week wears on.
Turned out to be a good day for walking, however, because the snow, wind, and cold kept the bicycle fairies indoors. The dog got to chase a red squirrel--twice. The ditch was nearly overflowing with water from the quarry, so of course the mutt had to get in and splash around.
Had some nice conversations with a couple of Chickadees. They're always fun to fool around with. Then I saw a Tufted Titmouse and figured, why not try conversing with him, also. Well shut my mouth, that bird just went wild. I don't know if he thought I was another male trying to horn in on his territory or if he thought I was a female who sounded damned sweet, but whatever he thought he sure sang like there was no tomorrow. He flew over my head to a tree about 20 feet away and proceeded to sing at the top of his lungs. And he kept on singing even after I stopped and walked away. Interesting.
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