Jonathan Crowe @mcwetboy@wandering.shop

In the fall of 2017 one of our trees fell over. This afternoon a pileated woodpecker went up and down the length of the trunk, boring for insects.

A couple of purple finches turned up this morning. One went so far as to tap on my office window, as though it wanted to get my attention. (The feeder *is* empty, I suppose.)

Croci emergent

Mourning doves join the party.

Wood ducks! We have wood ducks in our trees this morning.

A better look at a dark-eyed junco.

Roommates

Snow in retreat at sunset

Gene Wolfe, 1931-2019. https://www.tor.com/2019/04/15/gene-wolfe-in-memoriam-1931-2019/

Today we were visited by dozens of dark-eyed juncos, who descended on our feeder like they were starving. Considering the amount of snow still on the ground, they probably were.

Wet snow falling from the trees created a moonscape on the snow-covered ground.

Snow on branches

New blog post: Books Read: 1Q 2019 https://www.jonathancrowe.net/2019/03/books-read-1q-2019/

It’s baaaaack

More books this month

New blog post: The Pleasant Profession of Robert A. Heinlein https://www.jonathancrowe.net/2019/03/the-pleasant-profession-of-robert-a-heinlein/

Nuzzle

New blog post: Florida Man, Open Government and Rob Ford https://www.jonathancrowe.net/2019/03/florida-man-explained/

New blog post: What Does a Fantasy Map Look Like? https://www.jonathancrowe.net/2019/03/what-does-a-fantasy-map-look-like/

New blog post: Garter Snakes: Banned in British Columbia https://www.jonathancrowe.net/2019/03/garter-snakes-in-british-columbia/