Last weekend we ventured out to the nearby Beaver Bog (now Pond) near our house (Maine) and found a spot along the shore that provides a reasonably unobstructed view. If the ice cover ever melts and the expected bird populations arrive, we hope to get some wildlife images.
For the 3rd of April, we started at 21F at 7am. Over the weekend, we walked out to the No-name pond out back. As shown here, it is still about 90% ice covered.
The trails have spots where snow is still almost a foot in depth. Because of the daytime melting and over night freezing, the consistency of the snow is very soft. Instead of walking on some frozen layers, you sink right down and need taller boots to stay dry.
The lack of open water has also kept birds away from my favorite observation spots. Where’s my global warming?