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December 18, 2017 nature journal entry...

© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 36645984 - Song Sparrow; Walton County, Georgia. December 18, 2017.

Monday, 7:58 AM – in the upper forties at sunrise; much warmer than Saturday’s 28° morning. The warmer air made for lots of fog on the drive into work. Before starting my day, I walked up to the main retention pond to check for any new ducks. A female Hooded Merganser practiced solo dives out in the fog; a Kingfisher was barely discernable. Heading back into the office, a Song Sparrow was watching my footsteps as I passed by the blackberry and Mimosa tangles near the shelter back door.

Walton County, Georgia

• Forecast: morning fog, slight chance of afternoon showers; cloudy, high 62°
• Sunrise 7:33 AM; sunset 5:27 PM.
• Day length: 9 hours, 53 minutes
• Near new moon.