Brrrrrrrrr

-30 f This morning

Brrrrr says Bubba, winter is still here  huh

Redpolls

Of the world Unite

So pretty these little male Redpolls

Nighttime Flying Visitors

Glaucomys sabrinus yukonensis

Seems from the visitors to the streaming cam on the web site, that there is a stream of flyers coming to the feeding station.  I notice last night shortly after dark, one was on the feeder, then in the middle of the night, I hear them.  I get pictures from viewers who have seen them   Stop by and watch the action if you wish.

Are you kidding Me

Bubba hit the roof

After reading this article with bubba over coffee this morning.  He just couldn't believe it.  He then looked at me and said, these guys who shop there are they the same dudes that we are bailing out because they ran those wall street businesses into the ground.  Any of our legislators beside Jay Bird shop there.  I notice he wears those 1000 dollar suits

$7,000 for an off-the-rack-suit, or as much as $21,025 for made to order versions from Sach's in New York

Flyers on the Feeder

Always looking out for Trouble

The little flyers who land on the feeder are always facing out, looking for trouble.  It's hard to get them to look towards the camera.  They know it's no threat compared to what is out there in the dark.

Common RedPolls

Shades of Red

The little male RedPolls sure add color to the feeder.

Feeder Raider

Trying to take over Bubba's Feeder

This Little Girl is trying to drive old bubba from his feeder everyday.

Life on the Permafrost Ranch

Life in the Fast Lane

Old Bubba was telling me, life here on the Permafrost Ranch really isn't in the fast lane is it.  I have to admit it to  him, but living here is like living in the backwoods, not much ever changes.

Looking Out

Little Girl on the Lookout

She is aggressive and tries to drive Bubba off his feeder here lately and when he's gone from it.  She raids the goodie bowels...

Spinning Bird Heads

Have you seen it

I've seen it on the net, have you.  The picture of the bird with the spinning head, it's gone around the world in emails.  Well even the old squirrel here on the Permafrost Ranch has one.  I wonder if it will fly around the world.

Birds of Alaska

Red is the color

They are RedPolls, and the name sure sticks for the little males.

The Night has Eyes

Night time hunter in the early morning 

A regular visitor to the feeders in the early morning 

Unusual Day Time Visitor

Daytime Flying Squirrel

We  had a very unusual Visitor on the feeder yesterday morning.  After Daylight.  It's the first time I've had a flyer visit the feeder after the sun has risen this time of the year.   It may have been the big old owl that was hooting all morning that kept the flyers from the feeder.

Friday Morning

Friday Morning Coffee

Over our first cup of coffee and reading the news, old bubba said Good Morning, now clean off the feeders and get ready for The Great Alaskan Red Squirrel Cam Streaming Live Show

Let Me Introduce Myself

Hello

My name is Little Girl, and I'm on Bubbas feeder and with a little luck I won't get caught.

Birds of Alaska

Common Redpoll

These little birds were strangely missing most of the winter from the feeder.  Just as we had are first major cold spell of this winter.  They returned to the feeders.  I'm glad they have returned, it keeps the viewers of the live stream listening and watching.

Birds of Alaska

Black Capped Chickadee

These little birds have uncommon memories from what I understand.  They stash food so they can find it when times are hard and they remember where they put all this.

Birds of Winter

Common Redpoll

He's watching me watching him and it makes him nervous.  Dressed in the finest red hues, I would think that would make him more nervous in the woods.  Needless to say, it's what we boys do to impress the girls.  Remember, we are now streaming live 24 hours a day, stop in and see the cams 

Boreal Owl

Morning Visitor

Look whooooooo  showed up this morning.

Peanut Butter Mixture A Hit

News Flash

Bubba just told me he heard a news story.  Black Squirrels of Barrie Canada, were fed the mixture of Peanut butter and syrup, we use here on the Permafrost Ranch.  It was super hit he said.  

Bubba's World

Crazy Weather

Bubba was just telling me yesterday, how crazy this weather is.  Now just wait until he wakes up this morning and sees the new snow.   

Morning Clouds

Morning Clouds

This morning the sunrise with the warm weather the clouds being blown around by the chinook wind makes for a interesting start to our day.

New Web Site

www.thesquirrelcam.com

Bubba said the he thinks the new Great Alaskan Red Squirrel Cam web site is Fantastic.  Stop in an take a look

Hard Time in Alaska Villages

Is This Really America

Times are hard, and in places right here in Alaska they are even harder.  I want to give thanks because I've enough to eat.  I've heat, lights, water and enough to share with the small critters and birds who visit my feeders.  I've a good many people to thank for these small blessings.  You know who you are.  

Nonetheless, I want to bring some things to those who read my blogs attention:  Please read this blog:  Alaska Real

Only you can make a difference

Little Girl

That's Bubba's Little Girl Friend

You can see her and bubba live streaming over the internet by clicking right

here

Evidence

Caught in the ACT

The Little Girl, caught in the ACT, of trying to steal Bubba's peanut butter chunks from his feeder when he wasn't looking.   Isn't love grand.  

Heat Wave

Heat WAVE -26 F

I awoke this morning to a warm wonder -26 Degrees F.  Now, some folks would think I've lost my mind, thinking it's a heat wave at -26 degrees, but old bubba agrees with me.  It's a heck of a lot better than waking up to a -46 degrees like we have been seeing.

Black Capped Chickadee

The little Frosted Black Capped Chickadee

The little one has pried a piece off that frozen chunk of Peanut butter and molasses.  

Tough Winter

Long Hard Cold Spell

It's been a long hard cold spell, and Bubba was asking me to make sure the chimney was cleaned and to make sure all the smoke & Co2 detectors have fresh batteries.  We were reading the News Miners web page this morning about all the fires.  Scary stuff when it's this cold 

Looking for Breakfast

Breakfast Hunting

Last few mornings, it's been a constant visitor to the feeder

Bubba's Girl Friend

Little Girl, is what I call her

The little girl  has been visiting Bubba's feeder and she is still kind of spooky by me being so close to her with that camera. 

Local Residential Hunter

Beginning Light is his Best Hunting time

He's been a constant hunter at the feeder right at first light.

Watch LIVE on ustream.tv just click Here

Regular Visitor it Seems

Regular Visitor to the Feeder

This little boreal owl has become a regular to the feeder it seems.  I caught this picture of him this morning.  

Another Day at -40 or Colder

Another Day in the Deep Freeze 

Another day at below -40, it's been a very very long cold spell says this old squirrel, as he watched me here in my office.  

Long Extreme Cold Spell

Long Extreme Cold Spell (colder than siberia)

I awoke this morning it was -47.8 and the back Monitor stove is out of fuel oil.  Which means a trip into town to fill up the four five gallon jugs that I use to fill the little thirty gallon drum.  If I can even get the old car to start.  Maybe next year I'll try to install a 100 to 300 gallon above ground tank so I can call the fuel oil company to fill it.  Called the son-in-laws, to see if anyone was headed into town  and one isn't even letting the grandkids go to school today.  Don't blame them, it's so damn cold it's scary to be out on the highway with the heavy ice fog.  My oldest daughter said she's has to drive into work, and the traffic is still moving along at 60 miles an hour and people have almost zero visibility at times.  Idiots, she said, the whole place is filled with idiots when it comes to driving in this fog.  They gather up so they can see the taillights in front of the them and they they all prey no one stops as they go like hell.  

Life at -40 below or colder... think about it.

Ok it's cold enough

It's cold enough to say brrrrrrrrrrr.

Old bubba is a frosty little squirrel at these temps

Cold Boreal Chickadee

Bird in a Deep Freeze

I don't know how these little chickadees survive our cold weather

Watch them live on 

Ustream.tv

Can you do this

Balance that on your nose I dare you

Bet you you can't do this at -40...neneer neneer neneer.

Frosty Here on the Permafrost Ranch

Frosty is Bubba's Face

Frost on his poor little face

Video

Instant Evaporation

That was 3 cups of boiling hot water with green coloring in it.  As you can see nothing touches the ground in these temps. 

Boreal Owl

Little Boreal Owl on the Feeder

He wouldn't look at me or the camera

The Eyes have it.

The Eyes have it

Look closely into his eyes, you can see me standing there

Trouble in North Pole

Santa is a little upset at the moment

I knew she was going to be trouble this year.

Day of Christmas Surprise

Christmas Surprise 

Guess who was visiting the feeder.  

Feeling a little Fuzzy

Day after Turkey Day fuzziness 

Just wanted to say, I'm still stuffed and feeling a bit fuzzy

Even Santa Has Glitches

Merry Christmas From Santa At The North Pole!

Check it out

If your looking for Cam 2

If you wondering

The cam2 is being used to stream live on ustream.tv, stop in and chat and watch live at the Great Alaskan Red Squirrel Cam Streaming Live

If you're not watching you're missing the Action

He's watching are you?

If you're not watching the Great Alaskan Red Squirrel Cam streaming over the internet you're missing out said the wise old Owl.  I watch as often as I can he said.  Come see me at this web site (click here) or on Ustream.tv web site at the address (click here)

Short Days and Long Nights

Day Light Hours

The old squirrel is streaming live on Cam 2.  One of the most asked questions about the old Permafrost Ranch and Alaska is our length of daylight in the winter and summer.  If you look on the web pages Cam 1 page right above the live picture is a Weather Bug that shows our Sunrise and Sunset times.   It's always fun to watch our dwindling hours of daylight this time of the year.  On that shortest day of the year, we will be just under 4 hours of daylight.  So, stop in and watch the darkness grow says the old squirrel.

Live Streams

Live Streaming from CAM 2

The web cam capture sent to me from Diane M in North Carolina from early this morning.  Thanks Diane.  This post is to remind everyone if the Cam 2 is off when you log into the site remember to check this streaming cam link.  (Click Here)   Or you can find this link on Cam 1 page.  I may just be streaming live on UStream.TV on this channel (Click Here).  It fun to watch the live streaming when the feeder is active with squirrels and birds. Plus, you can chat with me in the chat room at the same time.  See you there 

Water Under the Bridge

Challenges 

It's a challenge to stay positive sometimes said this old squirrel.  Over the years he's watched me go through many changes here on the old Permafrost Ranch.  Looking back through that long tunnel of time.  I should have done many things different and some mornings like today I awake with a introspective look back at some of the water thats passed under that bridge.

Squirrel Jealousy

Hummmmm!

National TV is pushing that Puppy Cam, shoot says the old squirrel.  I'm just as cute and they don't promote the Squirrel Cams.  We have been around a long time....   Someone should write them and tell them, he said looking at me.   

Native American History

November is  American Indian Heritage Month

The old squirrel was asking me about my Native American Heritage today being this month is to honor those of such Heritage.  My blood quantum is thin, very thin I told him.  My Great Grandmother was the last full blood in my family.  My tribe right now is having a constitutional convention.  As it is, I am a tribal member but can't run for office because I don't live in the nation and haven't enough blood quantum.  I may lose even that with some of the new purposed amendments to our new constitution.  How does that make you feel the old squirrel asked me?  I'm really torn by it I said, part of my personal view point that makes me the person I am is this Heritage.  I do understand what is driving this, the money that is now being made by the casinos in the Nation.   To rid themselves of us x-patriots and those of little blood lines is exactly the desired end to be reached by the Dawes Act.  Further weakening those tribal links and reaching those very goals he and the emerging white nation wanted.  

Dawes himself said it.  We must teach the Indians that GREED is fundamental part of the American Way of Life.  It looks as if we have learned this lesson well.  Those goals may have been reached it looks to me, said the old Squirrel.