Phenology Project

All leaves have fallen off of the trees, and the leaf litter is invisible due to the thick layer of snow on the ground. No signs of persistent fruit or vegetation anywhere. Snow tracks from a small animal, possibly a rabbit, were spotted in the nearby area, and there were sounds coming from a water bird of sorts, which shows that animal activity has changed in this area. I didn’t hear any water birds during my last visit, which means that they have either migrated here or are simply in the process of migration. Other than those two observations, there doesn’t seem to be any evidence of animal life around here.