Birdcount
Thus endeth the 2012 "Great Backyard Bird Count" weekend. It was clear and sunny throughout, but we only saw one unusual thing. This morning when I went into the arena to turn Tess and the sheep out, there was a Cooper's hawk in there. It must have been perched in there when I shut the doors last night. The usual dozen or so house sparrows were all silent or absent as the hawk cruised around the rafters waiting for me to open the big doors to let it go. Of course, the sparrows did reappear in about an hour, so I guess the scare wasn't big enough to completely uproot them. Darn.
Not a real productive weekend, other than in terms of food made and enjoyed. I guess that counts for something, but I really should be getting more done. Well, I did fill out the forms and prepay my horses' vet bills for the year. Costs have come down, too. There was a $34 reduction for each horse, though the services included remain the same. I'm guessing our vet got a better deal on the cost of vaccinations.
The sun was nice, though it has clouded over now. It could have been a little warmer though. Above freezing each day, but not by too much, and dropped back below freezing every night.
So now, short week. At least there's that.
Not a real productive weekend, other than in terms of food made and enjoyed. I guess that counts for something, but I really should be getting more done. Well, I did fill out the forms and prepay my horses' vet bills for the year. Costs have come down, too. There was a $34 reduction for each horse, though the services included remain the same. I'm guessing our vet got a better deal on the cost of vaccinations.
The sun was nice, though it has clouded over now. It could have been a little warmer though. Above freezing each day, but not by too much, and dropped back below freezing every night.
So now, short week. At least there's that.