Snow Again

It's been a long winter and it's far from over.  We got about 5" of new snow last night with some more forecast for tonight.

We got down the driveway and then I came back with the tractor and plowed it. 

 I stopped by the water hydrant and searched for the meter pit.  When I shot the doe a couple weeks ago, I found the hose hydrant in the barn was not flowing any water (high 50's that day).  We think it's frozen and can't be sure whether the pipe is broken.

So, we've been shutting the water off in this meter pit until we're sure.  Makes it fun finding the pit again under the snow. 

The snow slid off the dining room roof and made this 3' pile. 

Icicles everywhere - some of them 4' long. 

After plowing the driveway, I went for a walk to check the cameras. 

It wasn't easy - the snow was easily a foot in most places.  I could have used some of those snow shoes that Tom Balough has been using up at Fort Drum. 

There weren't very many fresh track in the snow.  I think they've just stayed in bed. 

These are my tracks and it was hard work. 

I made the camera loop on foot and it was an aerobic workout. 

There were a couple spots where the deer had been digging down to find the few remaining green shoots. 

Only one buck on camera - this little forkhorn.  I was hoping to do a little shed antler hunting but the snow is too thick. 

The does were moving in between snow storms. 

This was the only shot on the camera at the turnip field. 

9F at 8:00am. 

There was a lot of traffic to the gut pile from the doe.  This is a fox in daylight.

There were many low quality photos of coyotes at night. 

Nice shot of a red fox. 

The snow did melt off for a short time a couple weeks ago. 

Looking winded. 

Lone cardinal visitor to the bird feeder.