Winter is Back.

3-12-22 SHORT HILLS: Since our warm days of faux spring, we have had snow twice. Today we are getting a couple inches with a lot of wind, temps in the twenties and wind chill factors out of sight. 

Yesterday wasn’t so cold, and I did some yard work after our walk picking up sticks and branches and pulling them off the shrubs.

Red-wing blackbirds are here as are the grackles. The goldfinches are turning yellow, Carolina wrens have been at the feeders. Robins were stalking the grass before the new snow. 

We were supposed to have brunch in NYC with Anna and Gardner, Lily, and Dan and Alison but we were snowed out. I guess driving wasn’t as bad on Long Island.  

The first snow day wasn't so bad.

Today's storm is worse.

With deeper cold and faster winds.

Between the storms: A goldfinch starting to get summer colors, and a sweet gum tree ball that they have been feeding on. I'm glad somebody has found a use for them.

House finch, female, waiting for a chance at the feeders.