March started with a fierce wind/snowstorm which took out a powerline crossing a neighbourhood field. Hydro One crews got everything fixed up in a couple of hours…
The lineman lifted the conductor from below the telephone cable, up to the insulator where he re-secured it.
It warmed up a bit, allowing the pixie cup lichen to emerge …
This elusive pileated woodpecker gave me a second or two to “capture” it. Sometimes a shot like this is just as satisfying to the photographer —– compared to a handsome specimen sitting out in the open for minutes on end.
First pussy willows of the season…
A couple of examples of “Ditch Riding” Art:
A little known source of propolis:
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