American Red Squirrel.
Didn’t get out much today—just a mid-afternoon hike with Jack—because I’ve got a chest cold. Or something like a chest cold. Coughing, feeling blah. I don’t get sick a lot and am not a particularly good sick person.
Squirrel stance.
However, it was a lovely day. Half-cloudy, half-blue. Kind of a frigid northwest wind. Temps about freezing. All that snow sure vanished in a hurry.
Not many birds, but Jack had a little standoff with a squirrel. It was pretty funny.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 2:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow*
2. House Finch (v)
Elsewhere
2. Blue Jay (v)
3. Mallard
4. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American crow, blue jay, herring gull, house finch, mallard
