I am still trying to find the Cardinals at Bunn’s Creek and they are just never around on the days/times when I go. I still had a nice walk, talked to a few people and pet a few dogs – so the walk wasn’t a waste of time or energy.
One very helpful lady who was walking her dog, let me know where she has normally seen the Cardinals and also the Owl – but said she hasn’t seen the Cardinals in several days.
Of course, I managed a few photos anyway.
Blue Jay (in the shade of a tree) 
Black-capped Chickadee 
Chickadee turned his back on me, but what a pretty back! 
It has been quite warm around here (for December), but the snow is staying – just not much of it. 
The frozen Bunn’s Creek
I didn’t do a lot of walking there this morning and started to head for home. Part way home, I decided to stop at a park where I used to go a few times daily to walk the dogs when I lived in that area. It goes right down to the Red River, so I took a few photos there also.
I don’t remember these stairs down to the river – but they certainly aren’t new – so they must have been there. Funny thing is that the railings are only about a foot above the steps – so useless to an adult. 
Red River – looking South 
Red River – looking North 
Trees on the bank of the river 
After I left the park, I saw this Pileated Woodpecker land on this tree. I only managed this one photo.
After wandering around the park, I went looking for the 2 different houses I had lived in on a couple of streets nearby. The first one was easy – even with it being a different colour than it was before. The house was green when I lived there and is now grey. The 2nd one was a little harder – but I remembered that the house next door was a 2 story and most of the houses were 1 story. I recognized it immediately though as it has not changed except for new steps in the front. The colour was exactly the same and once I got there and saw the school across the street, I remembered that also. I had been in the first house for quite a bit longer than the 2nd one and I hadn’t been down those streets for almost 40 years.
My FitBit tells me that I walked 3.5 miles or 5.6 km this morning between the 2 stops & walks.
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