There was much visiting between the two towns and the children had a grand time playing in the snow that arrived while they were here. Ora and Bryce Bates explored some down back of my house and saw all the deer tracks that were there that led into the woods, but no deer appeared during their walk. The Bates family has now returned to Florida with many memories of the holidays and of the fun in the snow.
Charlene Webb and Dale were holiday guests of Charlene’s niece, Darlene, and Greg Kenny and children, Shawna, Matthew and Trey in Bangor, returning home after spending a day or so there.
Despite the cold and the six more inches of snow we got, the birds are still very active around my feeders. I have to go out and clear the feeders, though, as they don’t seem to like it when there is a lot of snow on them.
I watched the cardinals the other day and the male sat for quite a long time on the branch of the cedar tree. Usually he perches on it for a short time before taking off. The female darts in for a quick feed of sunflower seeds, then will perch a bit on the tree limb.
I haven’t seen the gray squirrels for a day or two but am sure they are lurking somewhere nearby and waiting for me to fill up the feeders. When he does arrive he will stay right there, upside down, hanging by his toenails, or so it seems, until he has eaten practically all of the seeds. Then I have to wait until he has gone for good before adding more seeds for the little juncos, chickadees and finch.
Deer are still arriving after dark to eat up the apples and bread I put out for them, so deer tracks abound near my barn which is their spot for lunch, which I put out every day just before dark. If I put it out too early the big crows are apt to come and get a lot of it.
