January 4

January 4, 2009 by OrientSee.

 Another cold clear day. The sky was so blue that it seemed that outer space was descending. It was windy and Rosie’s Pond was frozen over and desolate with all the ice. The thicket was loud with the tapping of this Downy Woodpecker.

I crunched over to Palermo St. and found this little yellow guy feeding from the dry goldenrod seed balls. Yellow is not a typical winter color to find in the marsh.

At the beginning of the path out to the Overlook, a very cold Tree Sparrow had puffed itself up as it chirped away.

Further along the path, I startled a male Cardinal who immediately fled. It was a flame disappearing into the bushes.

The Sumac thicket is now a feeding ground for many birds. It’s not their first choice but it is food for this Mockingbird.

From the Overlook, I was able to watch a Northern Harrier cruise over the marsh hunting. They are very graceful and their flight is a joy to behold. The park and Boardwalk were very quiet except for the dogs walking their humans. At the Bennington St. entrance to the park I was surprised. Yikes a rat! It scarcely paid any attention to me until I got very close. It’s not our best loved animal in the wild but it was a little strange to see it out in the middle of the day.

The Revere creek looked especially cold today.

For such a cold day, there was a lot to see and enjoy today.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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