Steve`s Country
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Good Morning On A Cold Day!
It is indeed a cold morning here with a temperature of -40, which is the same whether it is degrees F or C. So, grab a cup of coffee and join me for a few minutes. I went out early this morning to get the food ready for when the birds arrive. So it was still quite dark. As I got outside I could hear this light pounding, so I stopped to listen. It was Chester, my little chickadee friend. He was eating a piece of a peanut that I had put out the day before. Yesterday, after all the bigger birds had left for the day, I broke a few peanuts into pieces for the chickadees, nuthatches and redpolls.
I had seen one chickadee trying to break open a peanut that I had put out for the blue jays and squirrels. That’s why I decided to help them out. That one chickadee watched me break up the peanuts and after I put them on the feeder he was right there getting himself a piece. I am thinking it may have been Chester, but I’m not certain. After a little while, most of the chickadees were coming for those peanuts. Even one redpoll found them and just sat there enjoying them. The nuthatches stayed with the suet. I put 2 new suet cakes out for them this morning and they are filled with broken pieces of peanuts. I notice the nuthatches were enjoying them this morning.
But poor Chester this morning, sitting in the dark eating his peanut. He would chop away at it and eat a little, then he would hold it in his beak so he could warm his feet, then he would eat again. He continued this until he was finished, then he took another piece and flew off to a tree to eat it. One chickadee yesterday managed to find a full half of a peanut, picked it up and flew off with it. Amazing he could carry something so big. But I am sure he was quite happy with it.
The grosbeaks are filling the feeders right now, with the little redpolls running around in between them digging through those seed shells for little pieces of seeds. A downy woodpecker working at the suet, a nuthatch at one of the other suet feeders. And chickadees flying in, grabbing a seed or piece of peanut and back to their bush, or tree, they go. I had to be out there with bare hands this morning. I am glad it was only for a few minutes. It was cold. My hands felt it too. Must be time for more coffee, please help yourself. Have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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Steve`s Country 
I can’t imagine what -40 degrees must feel like. Stay warm!
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Trust me, you don’t wanna know! I’m hibernating indoors this winter 🥶
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good luck!
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It just feels very cold, breathing can burn. It is hard to describe it. One reason why summer is soooo nice!😀
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that sounds tough; I am sure you appreciate summer more than most!
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Summer is definitely more enjoyable than winter!
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Wow, for once it’s colder there than it is here! -40 is gross. It’s TOO cold!
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I totally agree! But the clouds moved in and the temp has gone up to -23 already, with some light snow. But we are returning to this cold tomorrow.😳
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Yuck. I’m dreading work on Sunday…. I really don’t want to go back and rather hibernate indoors haha
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A very smart idea! Is it busy at the hospital these days?
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Oh my god🥶🥶🥶40- 🙄 Simon faints🤔 how are you managing this worst temp? Hope you are covered enough to stay warm Uncle Steve. All the birds must be getting cold even after all the natural warmness they has.. this is a terrible climate, this day will pass soon. You did what ? walk out without gloves 😕 Simon faints again 🙄 only you can do all these wonders, you did a great job helping those critters but you take care of yourself first don’t go out without gloves and stay as warm as possible. Have a good day Uncle Steve ✨🥳
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It’s not so bad Simon, I was only out there for about 10 minutes.🤔 My hands were definitely cold by then,🥶 but it’s the only way to do things sometimes. But it has warmed up now to about -25, so that’s not so bad.😁 The real cold comes back tomorrow night though.😬 Oh well, summer is only a few months away!🙄 Have a good night Simon!😁🌙😴
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Oh yeah, summer is very close 😍 excited for your beutiful summer pics 🥂 Stay warm cover yourself as much as possible ✨ Good Night ☃️
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That’s mighty chilly in F or C doesn’t matter who you are 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
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Yes indeed, just a little too chilly for this guy!🥶😳😬But the clouds have moved back in and it has warmed up to -18F with some light snow again.
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Warm front coming through!😂😂😂😂😂🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
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Yep,😁 but the cold will return apparently.😳😳
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Always does it seems Tomorrow night is supposed to be the real cold here. Which typical for on New Years eve and day.
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Yep, that’s the same here, nearly always very cold for New Year’s. The coldest I can remember for that day was -54F, but no wind fortunately. But that air burned breathing it in. It did warm up to -40 though.
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LOL 😂 😆 🤣 😹 😂
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Those dust Dinos can get pretty big this time of year! Good thing Muffin in standing guard for you!😉😁😊
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