The temperature barely made it above freezing but the sunshine made it feel warmer and snow was melting. My packed snow path to my bird feeder is slippery with the melting snow but at least I didn’t have to shovel a path in the deep snow like some years.
Shoveled Snow Path
There was no happy birds singing this morning as the fluffy snowflakes fell. At least the amount of snow wasn’t a lot as it changed from big flakes, to drizzle before switching to ice pellets and then finally to small snowflakes again. So while it was a gray day, it wasn’t a heavy snow, like some past winter days in which even the trees seemed weary of winter.
Weary of Winter
With temperatures above freezing and the sun out, I wasn’t the only one enjoying the day as there was a cardinal singing loudly in a tree this morning. I’m not sure if all the singing was for the weather or if there was love in the air.
Happy Cardinal
This waterfall has more water flowing than what was dripping from my roof, but at least there was some snow melting even though the temperature wasn’t much above freezing during the day but eventually the streams and waterfalls will be flowing again.
Jacob’s Fall in October
Yesterday on the warm start of March, I heard the first chipmunk. I didn’t spot one today so maybe after it checked out the weather yesterday and saw all the snow still thick on the ground, he decided to hibernate for a few more weeks.
A Chipmunk Returns
This March came in like a lamb, as compared to other years, with temperatures in the mid 40s and sunshine. So I hope that doesn’t mean it will go out like a lion with a big snow storm at the end of this month.
In Like a Lamb
The extra day of this leap year was extra white this morning with a new coating of hoarfrost until the sun came out and melted it.
Extra White on Extra February Day
As February nears its end, meteorological spring is just around the corner but it definitely felt like winter today and my cats probably were wishing they were inside my house instead of outdoors.
Enjoying Winter Inside
The ice crystals make an interesting ‘flower’ but they will fade and disappear in the bright sunlight as the sun strength becomes stronger near the end of February.
Ice Flower
The coating of snow this morning was a reminder that this birdhouse will not have its summertime residents arriving for weeks yet. Although there may be some winter squatters hiding out in the bluebird houses as I have found some field mice when checking the houses in the spring.
Waiting for Spring Birds
