Backyard Birding Journal: Snow Birds

Red-bellied Woodpecker
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 66432526 - Red-bellied Woodpecker; Clarke County, Georgia. January 17, 2018.

January 17, 2018, 8:30 AM - Snow still continues to fall as the sky lightens to gray. Fat flakes fall in the cloudy, 24° air. The grass is hidden under a nearly unbroken white blanket, only a few sticks and weeds poking through the falling powder. The sidewalk and road are covered in about a quarter of an inch.

9:00 AM - The snowfall has ceased. I was feeling bad for the birds and went out to fill the feeders. Cold, cold, cold 25°! I left a trail of footprints in the now 1-inch deep layer of snow.

Northern Cardinal
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 66433086 - Tufted Titmouse and Carolina Wren; Clarke County, Georgia. January 17, 2018.

At 9:05, the wind began to roll back the cloud layer, blue sky beginning in the west and rolling back toward the east. By 9:15, the sky dome was half blue sky and half grey cloud. After another 30 minutes, strong winds pushed back and only the eastern horizon was veiled by cloud. And by 10:00 AM, our snow “event” was over; bright rays were uncovered and illuminated the fallen snow to a glowing orange.

Northern Carindal
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 66432528 - Northern Cardinal; Clarke County, Georgia. January 17, 2018.

​Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. January 17, 2018

  • Forecast: snow, mainly before 9 AM, high 35°. Accumulation of less than 1” possible. Wind gusts up to 20 MPH.
  • Sunrise 7:38 AM; sunset 5:49 PM
  • Day length: 10 hours, 11 minutes.
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1月 17, 2018 09:14 EST

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北美紅雀 (Cardinalis cardinalis)

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1月 17, 2018 13:26 EST

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©williamwisephoto.com January 2018; Athens-Clarke County, Georgia

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北美紅雀 (Cardinalis cardinalis)

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1月 17, 2018 09:08 EST

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皇葦鷦鷯 (Thryothorus ludovicianus)

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1月 17, 2018 13:46 EST

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January 2018; Athens-Clarke County, Georgia

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1月 17, 2018 13:47 EST

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FOR TUFTED TITMOUSE BIRD ON LEFT
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January 2018; Athens-Clarke County, Georgia

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