Final Post
Today was my final visit to my phenology, and it was clear December had hit it with full force. I arrived to a snowy, quiet landscape. Ice had started to accumulate in the slower parts of the river. Tracks littered the snow.
Above is what I believe to be raccoon tracks
Without all the leaves on the trees I noticed way more bird nests exposed on my walk to my site. The weather today was 35 degrees but the wind made it feel even colder. No animals were seen today, and if I hadn’t seen the tracks I wouldn’t have believed there were any around. It was sad leaving my site for the last time, but I was happy I wouldn’t have to walk over in the coming colder months.