I have been waiting for them to show up. Today is the first time I heard them or saw them. Sometimes we have some pretty hardy ones that stay all winter long, as long as they can find food. We are to get some warm temp for a few days then maybe a little snow or rain. I’m sure they will more likely be here now for the spring and summer.
There was a drake wood duck at Covill park yesterday.
Dad at one time, said “those birds must know something”. After a few years we came to the conclusion the early birds were the dumb ones (as far as predicting an early spring goes).
But it is a welcome sign none the less!
Working from home in the southwest metro yesterday, I heard some geese fly over. Right or wrong, it’s a good sign.
My dad used to recite a poem, that I don’t remember, about it snowing three more times after seeing the first robin. So yeah, the early ones may be the dumb ones.
Cardinals have started to get vocal in my neighborhood. Not full on singing but they are making their presence known.
Saw first flights on honkers yesterday. They’re already staking out their nesting sites on the ponds close to us.
Saw quite a few today also for the first time this year. Iowa
No robins but cardinals and blue jays have been active around my house plus there’s about 8 swans on Minnehaha Creek near Methodist Hospital, first saw them flying 30 feet over my head about 2 weeks ago, which was unexpected and kinda wild.
LOTS of geese heading up the Mississippi river in front of my house the last 2 days. One bat flying as it was just getting dark out. That’s a sure sign of spring.
I saw one today that’s it so far. . rrr
Spring is very close for sure. I now saw several Redwing black birds. That is my for sure weather is going to get warmer by the day with a few cold day mix in. I’m ready!!
Ahhhh! I can hear the Red-winged blackbirds calling in Cottage Grove.
When the wife starts shaving her legs again is my first sign of spring. Still have a bit to go boys.
Montana is the new North Pole. Snow and ice
First robins in Cottage Grove! They’re in for a heckuva day. Most schools are closed ahead of the storm.
Spotted 3 turkey’s and two robins at Carpenter Nature Center over the weekend.
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