Winter on the Tallgrass
Well the solstice is past us now...the days will start to get longer! OK, not by much at first but it's the thought that counts! Hope you had a chance to view the total lunar eclipse on the solstice! That will never happen again in our life time. I had all my camera gear set and ready to go but when I got up at 1:30 a.m. to check it out here, the sky was still overcast and not any sign of even where the moon was. Luck of the draw I guess.
The native pasture here is now pretty much buried in snow...we had a blizzard a week and a half ago and the 50+ mph winds and 6" of snow pretty much plastered everything down and buried the majority of it. I think the voles and mice will have a bountiful winter with all the seed heads buried beneath where they are now living!
We've had a pair of Great Horned Owls in the pasture and yard each night for the past 2-3 weeks. I think their efforts will be a little more hampered now, but even the rodents make a "snow top" run for it every now and then...and our bird feeders seem to suppy enough rodent fodder, so maybe the owls are just waiting for bird seed visitors?!
Been seeing a few deer around but the hunting season is on so they're a bit wary. Know they're traveling about because their tracks are up and down the driveway each night and through the yard each morning. Even the Coyotes are tracking through the yard, we had a fresh set of prints this morning outside the kitchen window.
Wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a great Christmas, holiday season, and a wonderful and prosperous New Year in 2011!
See you next year on the Tallgrass!
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