I was just thinking about that as I was chipping away at the ice on my 
stairs and path.  We only got about 1/4 inch of ice here, but it's hard 
as nails.

Jane
(Shoreham)




On 12/24/2013 7:49 AM, Maeve Kim wrote:
> Owls in Jericho, and north of here, are going to have a very hard
> time in the coming days. The ice crust over the snow is so thick and
> hard that I can't even break it with the sharp edge of a shovel.
> There's no way the owls can get at subnivean voles and moles. It's
> possible that nocturnal owls might resort to hunting squirrels in
> broad daylight, but I'm afraid that many will die.
>
> Maeve Kim Jericho Center
>
>
> On Dec 24, 2013, at 5:52 AM, Ian A. Worley wrote:
>
>> Three Great Horned Owls and one Barred Owl celebrating the starry
>> night this early morning here on the southern end of Snake
>> Mountain.
>>
>> Ian
>
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