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What's outside of your picture window today?

Posted by John, Volunteer Mentor @johnbishop, Nov 25, 2020

As we get ready for the real winter to show up and COVID-19 still playing a major part in our lives I like to spend moments of my day de-stressing about what's going on in the world today. All I have to do is look out the window and observe some of natures beautiful creatures, how they interact and ponder how small it makes my troubles seem. Sometimes I may even get the opportunity to take a photo or two. How about you? Anything going on outside of your window(s) that you want to share?

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– 500 x 335 pixels (landscape)
– 210 x 210 pixels (square)

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Dec 31, 2020

As I opened my lower deck patio door, I thought I heard - "What's your problem? I have a mask on and I'm keeping socially distant." He was in the leaves next to the deck below the retaining wall and I opened the sliding door and shook a metal crutch at him to scare him away. The fat little guy scaled the lower 5 ft retaining wall to the next level below the upper deck. There's no snow under the deck and I forgot to rake the leaves under the deck which now gets added to my to yearly to do list. My big fear is it might be a she getting ready to have babies and looking for a warm spot - not under my three season porch! Definitely the fattest racoon I've seen in a long time.
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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Dec 31, 2020
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@johnbishop

As I opened my lower deck patio door, I thought I heard - "What's your problem? I have a mask on and I'm keeping socially distant." He was in the leaves next to the deck below the retaining wall and I opened the sliding door and shook a metal crutch at him to scare him away. The fat little guy scaled the lower 5 ft retaining wall to the next level below the upper deck. There's no snow under the deck and I forgot to rake the leaves under the deck which now gets added to my to yearly to do list. My big fear is it might be a she getting ready to have babies and looking for a warm spot - not under my three season porch! Definitely the fattest racoon I've seen in a long time.

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Oh she does look fat and happy - Is she eating the leftovers that drop from the bird feeders?
Ours are gone down by the creek for the winter haven't seen their tracks since the coyotes showed back up in the neighborhood a few weeks ago.

Sue

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Dec 31, 2020
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@sueinmn

Oh she does look fat and happy - Is she eating the leftovers that drop from the bird feeders?
Ours are gone down by the creek for the winter haven't seen their tracks since the coyotes showed back up in the neighborhood a few weeks ago.

Sue

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Never seen her around the bird feeder but have seen her on my upper deck late nights.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jan 30, 2021

On those days when you can't see what's outside the window or it's a slow day, you might take a listen to the bird songs of Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources put together a beautiful page of the different birds and all you have to do is click on the bird's picture to hear their song. It's also a great way to get a rise out of your cat or dog 😊
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mcvmagazine/bird_songs_interactive/index.html
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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jan 31, 2021
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@johnbishop

On those days when you can't see what's outside the window or it's a slow day, you might take a listen to the bird songs of Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources put together a beautiful page of the different birds and all you have to do is click on the bird's picture to hear their song. It's also a great way to get a rise out of your cat or dog 😊
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mcvmagazine/bird_songs_interactive/index.html

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Thanks, John. When I played the first bird sound, my cat woke up from a long nap, arched her back, and looked out the window. She couldn't see any birds so she went back to sleep. False alarm!

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naiviv | @naiviv | Feb 2, 2021

This is what is outside my window! My beautiful Black Lab Roscoe!!

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Feb 2, 2021
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This is what is outside my window! My beautiful Black Lab Roscoe!!

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Love the bandana! Beautiful dog.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Feb 2, 2021
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This is what is outside my window! My beautiful Black Lab Roscoe!!

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@naiviv,
Awww, what a sweet picture. How old is Roscoe?

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Feb 3, 2021

Outside our window this morning. They said there was a winter weather warning, but I didn't realize snow would drop this low [we are at 1400']. My husband went out to take pictures again! My Seger rock pile is not very visible.
Ginger
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mayofeb2020 | @mayofeb2020 | Feb 3, 2021
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Outside our window this morning. They said there was a winter weather warning, but I didn't realize snow would drop this low [we are at 1400']. My husband went out to take pictures again! My Seger rock pile is not very visible.
Ginger

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@gingerw.. Burrrr. Beautiful but I don't think I can handle this kind of weather. I guess this makes staying at home easier.

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