The Rockville Bridge

Kelly had Friday off and wanted to go over to the LL Bean Store over on the West Shore. Thinking there might be one or two photo opportunities I grabbed a camera on the way out. Leaving the store in Mechanicsburg we turned off interstate 81 at Marysville and headed North along the Susquehanna River to Duncannon. We crossed over the river and headed back along the river and stopped off at Fort Hunter where I got my only photo opportunity. The Rockville Bridge with a train going over it.

The Rockville Bridge is the longest stone masonry arch railroad viaduct ever built, at 3,820 feet (1,160 m). It has 48 70-foot spans. The bridge crosses the Susquehanna River about 5 miles (8 km) north of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The eastern end is located in Rockville and the western end is just south of Marysville.

Rockville Bridge

Away from the morons.

In the peace and quiet of the backyard (apart from the Blue Jays squawking that is) I took a few of the birds visiting my feeders.

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

White-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Dark-eyed Junco

Dark-eyed Junco

Blue Jay

Blue Jay

Blue Jay

Dumb Asses

 People can be as dumb as dirt. I met several today and as such I only got one measly shot of a Snow Bunting. Why can't these morons stay in their car and use it as blind and to stop spooking the birds? 

Field Birds

After yesterday's snow I went up the lane to see what was about. The usual few hundred Horned Lark were very visible against the white fields, I did see one Snow Bunting but it was too far to get a shot. I was pleased to get an American Pipit a couple of times. After alerting the chosen few I was told there were 5 or 6 Snow Buntings while I was at home having lunch. We need more snow then the buntings will come.

Horned Lark

Horned Lark

Horned Lark

Horned Lark

Horned Lark

American Pipit

American Pipit

American Pipit

American Pipit

American Pipit

American Pipit

Horned Lark

Horned Lark

American Pipit

American Pipit

Horned Lark

 

Weather Forecast

The weather forecast for days has been predicting heavy snow varying from 4-8 inches to 3-5 inches, what has been pretty consistent has been the starting time. It's been 3AM lasting until 1PM. I woke just after 5AM and eagerly looked out the window to see absolutely not one flake. It eventually started about 6:30AM and lasted until around 11AM and we got probably 3 inches. 

I went out and spread seed on the table which got covered pretty quickly so I went out again and added more and the Blue Jay's saw me and were signaling to one and other that food has been served. As the snow was blowing from the East I was able to open the West facing window and take some shots of the snowbirds visiting the feeder. I do love my Blue Jays😃

Blue Jay

Blue Jay

Blue Jay

Blue Jay

Dark-eyed Junco

Dark-eyed Junco

Dark-eyed Junco

Dark-eyed Junco

Starling

Mourning Dove

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Blue Jay

A lot of verticals today.

Saturday morning was probably the coldest of the year so far but thankfully the frigid NE wind has died down and after topping up the feeders I opened the window and stuck my lens out to give it a whirl at any birds that showed up.

House Finch

House Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Downy Woodpecker

Blue Jay

Blue Jay

Blue Jay

Starling

Mourning Dove

Mourning Dove

Dark-eyed Junco

Starling

Starling

Dark-eyed Junco

Red-bellied Woodpecker