Nature Happenings

• Project Feeder Watch continues, feederwatch.org
• Audubon's Christmas Bird Count is this month
• December is our second snowiest month, though dreams of a White Christmas are a 1-in-20 shot.
• Keep water open for birds with a bird bath and heater.
• Great Horned Owls are pairing up this month ñ listen for their "who" calls.
• This is a great time to teach chickadees and titmice to feed from your hand
• Decorate a tree for the birds. Pick a tree in the yard and decorate it with edible ornaments for your feathered friends.
• Meadow Voles and Deer Mice disappear into tunnels under a blanket of snow.
• Geminid Meteor Shower is mid-month.