January Noodlin'

 

I recently made a new trail cam set-up using a metal fence stake, and half a plant container as a rain shroud.  I lost one camera this winter to moisture intrusion, and this camera was fogging up from the same thing.  So far so good - bring on the animals!

My nephew Aaron was visiting his mom Lorie and Brian. They came for dinner and then we met them at the beach the following day. 

Aaron is working as a veterinary technician in Minneapolis.  He seems to love the job!

The owl I made flew to a new perch a few months ago.

My two SWIFTY cronies and I made some screech owl boxes recently.  I put one up at our place with Gail's help.

The nest box was actually new pine, but I covered it in a layer of old wood after we learned that screech owls favor the rustic look.  Screech owls are in decline in the Northwest, partly due to barred owls moving in. 

Some of the best days at the ocean are in winter.

Hoping for the "green flash".

Our noble companion.

We did Gail's Coast Watch survey on this day.  Her stretch of coast is about one mile of Cape Perpetua.

Sea foam!

The Three Amigos at Yachats bay.

We celebrated the end of Mad Men.  Now we're back into Ozark.

This morning, two bald eagles were landing in the trees outside our window by the river.  They were interested in something down below and several times flew down to the river just out of sight behind the foliage.  We feared they had killed one of the four mergansers that we've seen over the last few weeks.  Later, we went down to see what they were after. It turned out to be a plastic bag that was stuck in the sticks, and looked much like a dead salmon.

I took the pictures from inside the living room through the windows, which didn't help their clarity.

We've had Canada Jays coming to our feeder for the first time.  Until recently they were known as gray jays.  Until next time - Cheers!