Existential dread

Air temperature 24 F, windchill 14, scattered clouds, waning half moon. Song sparrow has reclaimed traditional singing posts -- seems to be inherited property, as small birds only last a few years.

Neighborhood damage

Pileated woodpecker demolishing a maple tree on my afternoon walk route, chips all over the sidewalk.  ID positive.

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It's so hard to keep track of the latest insults.