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February 8, 2021

Monday Morning Mystery 020821

When we cleaned out the Wood Duck boxes last month, we noticed this weird oval depression around one of the boxes. (The ice within the oval seemed thinner….)

Anyone have any idea what might have caused it?

1 comment

julie

6 years ago Reply

my best guess is that the sun on the box and pole generated enough heat to cause some melt, and perhaps the breeze generated some drift of the slightly warmer area, and then some refreeze happened. just a guess, based on watching how snowmelt is occurring around objects (e.g. my outdoor plant pots, fire hydrants, shrubs, a leaf on the snow, etc.) now that all i ever see is snow. 😀 my kingdom for a string of 50F degree-days.

1 comment

julie

6 years ago Reply

my best guess is that the sun on the box and pole generated enough heat to cause some melt, and perhaps the breeze generated some drift of the slightly warmer area, and then some refreeze happened. just a guess, based on watching how snowmelt is occurring around objects (e.g. my outdoor plant pots, fire hydrants, shrubs, a leaf on the snow, etc.) now that all i ever see is snow. 😀 my kingdom for a string of 50F degree-days.