February 2025 Racoon drama, signs of spring
Sunday February 2 Headed over to the Arboretum at dusk to meet up with Beth and her friend Judy to look for the great horned owls . Walking along the conifer path, we heard one hooting and headed that way. Saw a couple of people looking up at a tree, and there it was, perched on a branch near the trunk. We got a good look at it before it flew off. Following, we found it again, perched on an open branch, easy to see. Wonderful! Monday February 3 A little snow fell overnight, making interesting patterns on the ice at the pond this morning. And making the conifer path in the Arb a winter wonderland. Wednesday February 5 On my way home from the pond this morning, I spotted a Cooper's hawk land on a post in a neighbor's front yard along my street. After a minute or so it swooped up to land in a tree and then took off over the rooftops. Saturday February 8 Saw the mixed species flock again at the pond this morning: a couple of black-capped chickadees , a downy wood...