Look At Those Feet

Snow Shoe Feet For Sure

The snow shoe hare and he's got his white boots on.

Robins of the Yard

Robins of Spring

The Robins return to the yard every spring, and this year there seems to be a good many mated pairs feeding in the yard

Bubba's World

Bubba's back to his old self

He's back to his old self here on the Permafrost Ranch

Odd Spring Weather

Weather

The weather has been so odd this spring says Bubba.  First, it was later in coming.  Then, when it did come, we had a really high temperature warm spell.  Second, we now  have had a spell of colder than normal weather.  Third, it's been the windiest and breeziest spring, I can remember says the old squirrel.  

Hares of the North

Snow Shoe Hares of my Yard

This hare is waiting for me to bring more seeds out to them

Noise Pollution Rant from the Flyers

Noise Pollution 

I was up this evening late do to an attack of insomnia.  While watching the flyers and listening to the noise from the road.  It's terrible, the amount of trucks and cars that have no mufflers or loud mufflers.  Here I am in the interior of Alaska and you wouldn't believe the noise pollution we are subjected too.  It seems there is so many here that believe the manly thing to have is a loud truck or car. They rev the engines and speed down the road as fast as they can making as much noise as they can.  Spoiling the very thing we long to have by living in the such unspoiled beauty that Alaska is suppose to represent.   Living here as long as I have, I've come to some conclusions.  The end of the roaders have taken over.   They brought everything they are trying to escape from here with them so they won't feel so alone.   Sad but true and now they are Alaskans living the dream.  More like a nightmare of noise and inconsideration for others. 

Raven

Rodney & The Hens Visitor

Rodney wasn't to happy with the visitor to the coop

Snow shoe Hare

Changing colors

This hare is getting ready for his summer time colors

Blooming Cactus

Cactus Bloom in April

Cactus bloom in April 

Flyers on the Feeder

Night Eyes

Always on the watch for predators.  

Little Girl

She's hungry

She has a litter of pups somewhere but she shows up everyday to eat something and to get a drink.

Little Balls of Fluff

Common Redpoll

Little balls of fluff on the feeder

Permafrost Ranch For Sale

For Sale

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Camp Robbers

Who's the Real Camp Robbers

Old Jay stopped by for a bite and we were discussing the politicians in Juneau.  He asked, me do you think those crooks down there deserve the raise they just let pass into law being they are so busy stealing the public blind.   I had to agree, they are the biggest Camp Robbers in the woods.

Black Capped Chickadee

He Can't wait for Spring

We are all wishing for Spring here on the Permafrost Ranch...

Spring Where

Spring what Spring

Bubba, said I don't see any spring.  Where is it.  I'm ready he said.

Blood Pressure Rise

Political Caused Medical Problems

I was watching, what was called a televised Republican Caucus on Gavel to Gavel yesterday.  There was a discussion of the Pay Raise the Legislators were getting this year, which of course was recommended by a committee they set up last year to do such a thing.   The resulting discussion made my head explode.  We should make them pay back every damn dime they have gotten so far.  And kick them all out the very next election.  Greed is rampant, said Chance when he stopped by for a bite to eat.  He was watching me as my head exploded from the BS I was hearing from these politicians crying they can't afford to be in Juneau without a raise.   The very next discussion was that they don't have enough time to do the work they are suppose to be doing so a special session will be needed.   

Whiskey Jacks

Camp Robbers

Camp Robber, Whiskey Jacks, Canadian Jays, Grey Jays, what ever you want to call these amazing birds.

Monday Morning Coffee

Coffee is On

Old Bubba said the coffee is on, stop by the chat room on the live stream and say hello.

Yummy

Bubba's Treat

He likes those peanut butter Balls, it's how he keeps his girlish figure ;-)

Boreal Chickadee

His Favorite Snack

These little Boreal Chickadees love that Peanut Butter Mixture I make into little balls and stick on the edge of that cup.

Raven

Nevermore

The Ravens of the Far North are amazing birds.

Chance is my name

He's taking a big Chance

This is what he's been named, a new youngster on the feeder

New little Male Squirrel on the Feeder

New Male Squirrel

New Little Man on the feeder

Just a swinging

Swinging

Everyone loves to swing even Bubba

More Little Girls

They call her ButterBall

The little girls have been absent the last couple of days, I don't know why, could be the wether.

Peanut Butter Balls

Yummmmy

Old Bubba knows a good thing when he has found it.

Little Girl Squirrels

The Yard is full of little Girl Squirrels

The yard this spring is full of little girl squirrels, young squirrels.  In fact I don't remember ever seeing this many little girl squirrels so close together on the Permafrost Ranch.  I'm starting to think that the lack of cone production in the area has forced them to shrink their ranges to areas of food.  I provide for many of them around the property.

A Favorite Snack

Peanut Butter Balls

One of her favorite Foods is Peanut Butter Balls

Birds of Winter

RedPolls 

It has been a winter of Redpolls here on the old Permafrost Ranch.  The feeders have been swarmed by them.  The speaker here in my squirrel hole is rocking all day long from their songs.  Having it up and running such does wonders for the spirit and soul.  You should stop by the streaming cam and have a listen for yourself.

Redpoll on a Red pole

Redpoll, on a Red Pole

Isn't it a pretty little thing 

Boreal Chickadee

Wow 

Where did that horde of Redpolls come from.  Have you seen them on the Squirrel Cam

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.