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[MarkBC]

Hey Mark, I believe I just saw a chickadee at your bird feeder. Thanks for the link. It started snowing here before dawn on Saturday the 20th. Power was out by 6 am Sat. and came back on here at 7:30 pm on Tuesday. We ran the snowblowers Sat, Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat., and again this morning. We got about 30 inches the first storm series and another 10 inches to a foot this weekend. It warmed to 35 today! La Nina is here.

Man-Oh-man, that's a long time to be without power, ski3pin!...Sounds like you're on the same circuit as Lighthawk, or something close. Where abouts, what county, are you?

Yes, mountain chickadees are (by my informal estimate) the 3rd most common bird at my feeder, after #2 pygmy nuthatch and #1 house finch. After a prolonged spell of the feeder being empty or removed (I've had it down for over a month and just replaced it today), the pygmy nuthatches seem to find the feeder first. Then, other birds notice the nuthatch action and start getting in on it.

[banderswipe]

Hi Mark,nice cam. Here In Ontario Canada we have had snow for about a week but only a couple of inches. Day time Temps 34F, night time 18F. I think Bend is on the same Latitude as where I live in ( Guelph ) In Ontario.N 43 42 W-080 24.
Cheers,
Kevin.

[MarkBC]

Hi Mark,nice cam. Here In Ontario Canada we have had snow for about a week but only a couple of inches. Day time Temps 34F, night time 18F. I think Bend is on the same Latitude as where I live in ( Guelph ) In Ontario.N 43 42 W-080 24.
Cheers,
Kevin.

Hey Kevin, thanks.
Yeah, I have fun with the webcam (which is actually a Sony camcorder). I usually have it zoomed in on my birdfeeder because that's where there's the most-likely action going on. This past weekend I had it zoomed out to show the new snow...and deer are frequently viewable in my yard, too. There aren't any fences between the houses in my subdivision, and the vegetation/landscaping is mostly "civilized natural" (safe and palatable for deer), and the Deschutes River is just 100 yards from my house, and nobody lets their dogs run loose, so it's pretty good deer habitat. This weekend I watched a 4-point buck (that is, 4 on each side) try to make a date with a doe in my yard, but she turned him down...maybe he wasn't her type...or maybe she just had a headache.

You know, we always think of Canada as being way up north -- well...I do, anyway. But you, Kevin, are actually a little further south than I am (about ½°), and Oregon isn't even on the northern tier of states. I guess I forget that there's that peninsula of Ontario, Canada that extends down between Lakes Huron, Erie and Ontario.

Happy trails, Mark.