Blizzard conditions have continued at Sounkyo for several days. Even at this time of day, the temperature is -13°C. It’s freezing.
So much snow has fallen that even walking with snowshoes is difficult.
I took advantage of a break in the blizzard to walk into a nearby forest and immediately came across a Sciurus vulgaris orientis.
In this ferocious weather, it was just sitting very still in its nest. However, it’s quite possible it was hungry, as it had traces of snow on its face, like it had been poking its nose into the snow in search of a walnut.
Photo: Sciurus vulgaris orientis Jan. 10
So much snow has fallen that even walking with snowshoes is difficult.
I took advantage of a break in the blizzard to walk into a nearby forest and immediately came across a Sciurus vulgaris orientis.
In this ferocious weather, it was just sitting very still in its nest. However, it’s quite possible it was hungry, as it had traces of snow on its face, like it had been poking its nose into the snow in search of a walnut.
Photo: Sciurus vulgaris orientis Jan. 10
