Blizzard of 2013

The Blizzard of 2013. That's what the newspaper called it.

Here I am collecting the eggs. The chickens still laid their eggs despite the snow.

Every building had icicles, but I thought the chicken coop looked especially cool with them.

Here are the chickens having their breakfast and chicken scratch.

Don't think the solar panels are going to be collecting much sun like this.

Here is Lilly following her master out back to be with the other chickens.

Praying Mantises

This is what we found on the apricot tree yesterday evening. There was much activity going on. Besides the obvious, it looked like the 2 females were fighting with each other.

 

RIP Goony

Goony relaxing under the table outside.

 Goony's final resting place by the olive tree.

Coachwhip Snakes

Here are our resident coachwhip snakes. They were engaging in this activity near the bamboo. We have only seen them one other time about 2 years ago in the shed, and interestingly, they were doing the exact same thing then.

Chickens can fly!?

I didn't realize Black Stars were similar to guineas.