January 2024
Tuesday January 2 Coming back from a walk, I noticed snowdrop shoots starting by my driveway. We haven't had any snow (apart from one dusting which disappeared within a few hours) yet this winter. Wednesday January 3 Walking along the Emerald Necklace in Brookline, saw this nearly fluorescent green duckweed (I think) in one of the tiny ponds. Meanwhile, Susan was in the Galapagos for four days, seeing all sorts of great wildlife, including this blue-footed booby and Galapagos penguin . Tuesday January 9 Saw these Canada geese at the pond this morning with Maddie. If you look carefully, you can see they have a little frost or snow on their backs/wings. I love this - it's a demonstration of both the water repellency of their outer contour feathers and the thermal insulation of their down. Wednesday January 10 Walking around Ward's Pond, a golden-crowned kinglet landed on a branch right at eye height, just a few feet from me. Got a great look at it, even without binocula...