Snow Storm Pictures

We had our third snowstorm of the winter and it was a doozy. The storm started with a day of rain (yippee!) which turned to wet heavy snow for nearly another day (yippee!). All the living things with roots in the ground are happy with the moisture that this storm brought.

Here are some pictures of the storm - during and after - that you may enjoy; especially those of you in California who have been enjoying 75-80 degree weather. See what you are missing?

We woke up to heavy snow with branches

weeping to the ground so we had the big

job of knocking the snow off.

The birds were feeding throughout the

storm during the day

This birdbath heater becomes critical

for keeping the water unfrozen in this

country. The water is what draws the

birds to Edwards Ranch.

See what I mean?

The Dot House in the storm. Snow

swirled and filled the pen so I had

to clear a path so the hens would come

out of the house once the snow stopped.

See the snowbank in the Dots pen?

Here I am in my chicken chores couture

clearing the snow so my girls can get outside.

A view to the garden where you also

see the birds in the snow picking through

seeds blown to the ground.

Buddy found a protected spot under

the evergreens.

Buddy's nose in the snow...he did this
all day evidently looking for something

And then the sun came out... very very

cold as you can see by the fluffed feathers

on these robins at the birdbath.

The heavy wet snow on the branches

highlight the birds waiting for their

place at the feeder

I've told you, this is robin country!

Click on this picture to fully see the

joy of the birds in the crisp blue winter

sky.

And in spite of the freezing weather,

high winds, snow and being stuck inside

during the storm, my girls still gave me

16 beautiful eggs in one day! Boy, are

they producing now.