[ValleyNature] fwd: Ice & Snow

[James W. Wolford]

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> From: Andrew Steeves <andrew at gaspereau.com>
> Date: February 7, 2009 5:32:11 PM AST
> To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: [NatureNS] Ice & Snow
> Reply-To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>
> ICE: Four female COMMON GOLDENEYE whistled by me on Lumsden Pond  
> this afternoon, unwilling to share the little bit of open water  
> with my canoe.
>
> SNOW: It's beautiful snowshoeing at the moment if you're using old- 
> school shoes, not those little metal things meant for groomed  
> trails. I walked into Little River Falls this morning and was only  
> sinking 10 to 15 cm into the snow with my big bear paws on. When I  
> took them off to scramble over the ravine wall to the base of the  
> falls, I often sunk well past my knees in the drifts. In the trees,  
> the winged story was all CHICKADEES this morning, looking  
> particularly fluffed-out and chubby against the cold. It's great  
> out in the woods right now! I could stand another solid month or so  
> of winter before I start hankering for the rivers to break up and  
> start running.
>
> Andrew Steeves
> Wolfville, NS
>

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