I think the cold, wet weather has delayed some of the spring bird arrivals, but the Killdeer has been back for a while now. I always hear the Killdeer long before I see it and when I see them, it is normally in flight as they blend in with the ground cover even with their white band. Early naturalists called the noisy bird the Chattering Plover and the Noisy Plover.
Hidden Killdeer
My big furry visitor returned Friday night and it didn’t take long for the bear to knock my bird feeder pole down again. And this time he grabbed the suet feeder off my porch and carried it away in his mouth. There was a good chance the northern lights would have been visible, but with the bear back, I didn’t feel very safe walking up to the spot in the dark where I normally view the sky. This dark spot among the trees almost looked like a bear at first glance.
No Bear
These daffodils seem rather weary of the cold spring weather with their heads hanging down more each day.
Weary Daffodils
Today I spotted the first Jack-in-the-pulpit today even though it was harder to spot without its leaves open. It seemed rather pale looking without the sunshine and it definitely needed its hood to keep the rain off Jack inside the pulpit.
Wet Pulpit
Earth Day activities include many things like cleaning up trash from waterways, planting wildflowers that support pollinators, or just taking a walk to enjoy the beauty of nature. I planted some wildflower seeds today but didn’t get to the trash that ended up in the ditch yet. At least this creek didn’t have any cans or bottles floating in it.
Creek in Springtime
Another chilly day has slowed down the wildflowers and the sun didn’t poke out long enough for blossoms of the wood anemone to open. Maybe tomorrow will be sunny and warmer as a single plant can take five years or more to flower.
Wood Anemone Waiting to Open
The red wooden barn stands out against the landscape and would provide some protection for the animals on another chilly spring day.
Red Wooden Barn
The day was rather nippy out with the sun peaking out at times in between snow showers and I’m not sure this old house would provide a lot of protection from the cold and snow.
Old Homestead
With the sun out this Sunday morning, the yellow of the marsh marigold shone brightly in the road ditch and it was nice to see another spring wildflower blossoms reappearing on the landscape.
Sunny Yellow Blossoms
The clouds rolled back in during the evening after a mostly sunny day on this Saturday.
April Sunset
