Beech Nut.
Sun and cold, sun and cold. Had an inch or two of snow overnight, which was a good thing, because it put a bit of distance between the boot sole and the slick ice frozen up after yesterday’s rain. Windy, too. Sun and cold and wind.
Divine intervention.
But we hiked Beech Hill, Jack and I, as the afternoon grew older. No cars in the lot, no owls on the hill. Just a solitary man hiking, and a the faint notes of a distant, solitary chickadee.
Lovely skies up there, though.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 3 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped chickadee** (v)
Elsewhere
2. American crow
3. Herring gull
4. European starling
v = Voice only
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, European starling, herring gull
