As the snow started to pile up this evening, the Junco was having a harder time finding fallen seeds under that cold, white stuff.
Dark-eyed Junco
Picture of the Day for March 23, 2024
A pair of Hooded Mergansers visited my pond yesterday, and the female checked out a couple of the duck houses. But she didn’t stay too long, probably since there were snowflakes coming into the opening.
Female Hooded Mergansers
Picture of the Day for March 22, 2024
This morning looked more like winter than spring, but this is just a taste of what the predicted storm will bring on the Sunday.
Not Spring
Picture of the Day for March 21, 2024
The sunrise displayed some color over Lake Superior, but farther south it is the calm before the snow arrives.
March Superior Sunrise
Picture of the Day for March 20, 2024
The calendar may say that it is the first full day of spring, but ice formed on my pond when the temperature remained below freezing all day. Part of the pond remained open for the pair of mallards who have been visiting the last few days.
Mallards on Cold Spring Day
Picture of the Day for March 19, 2024
While I haven’t seen many blossoms for the first day for spring, the pussy willows are starting to open in the road ditches.
Spring Pussy Willows
Picture of the Day for March 18, 2024
Yesterday I spotted the first flower blossom outside. One single stem of a Siberian Squill was blooming but with the temperature being only 20 overnight, it might be a frozen blossom now.
First Bloom
Picture of the Day for March 17, 2024
Even with a mild winter, there are no clovers to find this St. Patrick’s Day, but there was a new patch of catnip next to the house so my cats had a nice green treat.
Patty Day Catnip
Picture of the Day for March 16, 2024
It is cooler this weekend and the afternoon winds added a chilly bite to the air while taking a walk on a beach.
Chilly Beach Walk
Picture of the Day for March 15, 2024
The year-around birds get overlooked in the spring when the other birds return, but the warm weather has the cardinals singing more.
Singing Cardinal
