January 8

Another bright windy day.  The recent rain on top of the snow cover has made a firm crust and  makes for noisy walking. Nearly every bird and animal for a hundred yards can hear me approaching. A large hawk flew promptly out of the thicket as I walked into the thicket this morning. Rosie’s Pond was very photogenic as the high tide began to recede.

As always, I am drawn to the sight of winter weeds propped up in the snow.

Surprisingly, Rosie’s Thicket was full of wild chive that appeared to be thriving in the cold. The path out to the Outlook and the flats was quiet. The sounds of a large flock of Canada Geese filled the air when Logan would quiet down for a moment. A pair of raptors were perched on the Osprey Platform for a short while but they moved on while Mallards and geese wandered up and down the ditches. By the Boardwalk a few cones sat in small melted clearings. They seem to have many eyes.

While there was a large flock of Canada Geese nearby up on the higher flats, these Brant were cruising the water’s edge feeding off the low Spartina.

The tide brings many things into the marsh and then moves them around. I think that this black plastic pipe has been back and forth across the marsh for over a year. Some one finally snagged it and towed it up onto the park path. It’s been tied up like a horse to prevent it from any further wandering.

Close to home, I found this Chickadee. It’s not really in a cage. Those bars are part of Suffolk Downs T station.

A very windy day full of geese. After the awful rain and freezing of the last few day, the bright sun felt wonderful.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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