The morning sun reflected off my pond as three pairs of wood ducks enjoyed the quiet scene before the rain moved in.
Morning Ducks
Picture of the Day for March 26, 2021
These cattle are lined up and waiting for their supper of grain.
Where’s the Grain
Picture of the Day for March 25, 2021
The ducks are returning as this morning I had a pair of mallard, a pair of wood ducks and a pair of hooded merganser on my pond at the same time. Although this evening I only saw the mallards while some deer grazed along the edge.
Ducks Coming Back
Picture of the Day for March 24, 2021
The last two days have been rather wet with all the rain and my pond is overflowing, but yesterday there was a brief rainbow. The early season rainbow looked similar to this late fall rainbow when the trees are still bare.
Rainbow Over Bare Trees
Picture of the Day for March 23, 2021
I have only seen a single robin in two different spots and not a large flock back yet. But one of the robins have been snowed on at least once, but maybe I didn’t see it earlier and that it has snowed three times already on the robin’s tail.
Robin Return
Picture of the Day for March 22, 2021
A pair of geese have been hanging around my pond, but while I like seeing some activity around my place, I rather not have them stay as they are rather messy and I don’t want to scare off my wood ducks.
Geese at My Pond
Picture of the Day for March 21, 2021
My chipmunks have been out for a few days and one tried to venture up to my porch when I was standing there, but today I didn’t see much activity. Maybe the wind was too strong and they were afraid they might blow away.
Chipmunk Watching
Picture of the Day for March 20, 2021
The calendar says it the first day of spring and the temperature was in the 50s, even if I have a little snow still on the ground. So far no signs of any wildflowers blooming in my woods yet, but hopefully soon instead of white snow there will be white bloodroots.
Bloodroots Blooming
Picture of the Day for March 19, 2021
Although there is still some snow around, more hints of spring appeared today with my troublesome chipmunks emerging from their winter dens as the call of the killdeer could be heard in the field. And on my lawn, my cat tried to catch the first butterfly of the season, a Mourning Cloak. The adult butterfly hibernates during the winter and is often the first spotted flying in the spring.
Butterfly Out of Hibernation
Picture of the Day for March 18, 2021
With the snow melting again, maybe this old pickup truck can take a backroad sightseeing trip.
Old Pickup
