Monthly Archives: December 2017

Hedwig in Haines?

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

Our local bird watching community, to which we claim membership, has joined many others along the U.S./Canadian border in watching for the latest snowy owl “irruption.” An irruption, or unpredictable migration, occurs when snowy owl populations increase, encouraging individuals to … Continue reading →

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WTF? (What the Forecast?)

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

As I understand it, there’s a high altitude, high pressure system sitting over our region, which is holding a system of heavy rain over our homestead. I’m no weather expert, but this seems strange to me—particularly as we’re getting tails … Continue reading →

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