Third January Storm

The third winter storm doesn’t seem like much on the face of it. We got four or five inches of snow over night followed by a dusting to three inches the next night. But the real thrust of the storm is the polar vortex and the extreme cold. Our cold is moderated a little by the proximity to the ocean, so it is only -1 degree Fahrenheit or -18.6 degrees Celsius. The wind was really howling last night and I didn’t have to shovel the snow because the wind cleared the driveway. The howl was impressive last night. In hindsight, I should have recorded it for your listening enjoyment.

Somehow I have accumulated one hundred and fifty pictures to document nuttin eveh happening in NewMahket. So here you go:

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Fresh Snow
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Crows

Turkeys

The bay is frozen over and we don’t usually see eagles on the point. This guy was hanging out for awhile.

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Eagle

The stream has melted the snow. There may be an icy crust but there is fresh water for the animals.

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Stream

The deer have been around. They are hungry and foraging for food.

Deer

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Stripping bark from Mark’s blueberry bushes

Deer eating pine needles

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More Turkeys
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Hairy Woodpecker
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Junko
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Red Bellied Woodpecker
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Suet
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Mine!!!!!!!!!!!
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Birds in Tupelo staging area for feeders
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Feeder
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Scratch Feeder on Deck
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Suet Feeder
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Cold Sunset

We are inside staying warm. Meg and I will continue to document nuttin evah happenin.

Mark, Wink and Meg