It’s the beginning of february and the air is going to be cold and crisp for some weeks to come – but the sun is getting a little higher in the sky each day and you can actually start to feel some heat in its rays when there is no wind.

The garden squirrels really appreciate this …

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Meanwhile, in nearby parts of the neighbourhood, things still look wintery. This was the bird observatory, yesterday late morning.

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