January 17, 2026Weather & SkyKate St. John

Starlings browse leftover fruits in a street tree, 17 January 2021 (photo by Kate St. John)

17 January 2026

This week I was so busy indoors that I have no photos for “Seen This Week” except for the high point that I’ve already described: Falconcams Cleaned For The Nesting Season. So here’s a look back at what I saw This Week during the last 6 years.

• 2021: Starlings swarm a street tree to pick off its last fruit
• 2022: Two merlins at Schenley Park golf course at dusk
• 2023: The Gleam at Sunset produces a sun pillar.
• 2024: Sunrise produces as sun pillar.
• 2025: Sundogs with a halo as seen from Schenley Park
• 2026: Light snow hides the distance this morning before dawn.

Merlin on a snag at Schenley Park golf course, 25 Jan 2022 (photo by Kate St. John)

Sun Pillar during the Gleam at Sunset, 14 Jan 2023, 5:07pm (photo by Kate St. John)

Sun pillar at sunrise, 11 Jan 2024 (photo by Kate St. John)

Halo with two sundogs, seen at Schenley Park on 16 Jan 2025 (photo by Kate St. John)

Light snow hides the distance before dawn, 17 Jan 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)

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