The Winter Ain't Over Yet
Sorry for the poor pic to the right... I was hustling to get a shot of "Don" the squirrel trying to bury seeds in preparation for more severe weather, and fumbled the image. (Great surprise right?)
Anyway... Long ago, I learned to watch the critters to get some sense of the oncoming weather. When squirrels like Don continue to bury food in February, expect a harsh, wet remainder for the rest of the month, and even a severe March. That prediction probably will not apply nation-wide, but my guess is that it's pretty accurate for Cape Cod. Time will tell.
Other stuff... The Great Backyard Bird Count ended on the 16th, though you can still enter your results right up until March 1. So far, it looks like there are 81,296 entries, 600 species, and 9,826,482 birds counted. Most cool. If you haven't checked out the Web site above, you really should... Remarkable stuff. (My favorite is the results page.)
Getting late... Gotta go...
See you by the feeders after we stock up for more rough weather,
CapeCodAlan
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