Fluffing up to fight the cold.

Flunking the Hiding 101 Class.

Everything was canceled except my walk. I felt like a snowplow.

More rabbits on the way.

It’s difficult to measure snowfall when it keeps falling off the fence.

Snow mail today.

Nature’s World: Spelling of Alaska’s state bird means town adopted alternate name

 http://www.albertleatribune.com/2018/01/natures-world-spelling-of-alaskas-state-bird-means-town-adopted-alternate-name/

Ratchet jawing on the radio about nature.

https://soundcloud.com/kmsu/albatt01162018?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=email 

The southern end of an eastern cottontail.

A little known fact is that most of the snow in Minnesota falls in the middle of city streets.

A house finch can come on-a my house any time.

It’s supposed to warm up sometime in July.

A camera captures the blue jay’s good side.

A watcher in the woods—red-winged blackbird.

Al Batt: At 18 degrees below zero, the Christmas Bird Count was still on

 http://www.albertleatribune.com/2018/01/al-batt-at-18-degrees-below-zero-the-christmas-bird-count-was-still-on/

I clipped my toenails and burned the nails for warmth.

Another day to practice my winter mantra, “At least the sun is shining.”

Crows practicing in case “Hollywood Squares” makes a comeback.

The birds have closed for the day.

It’s winter that causes weeping willows to weep.