The rain today is helping to melt the snow and filling the streams and rivers, which would add more flow to this old 1870 mill.
Hyde’s Mill
Picture of the Day for March 21, 2022
More snow melted over night with the temperature staying above freezing as more birds have returned giving more hints of spring coming. The geese have been flying overhead while the red-winged blackbirds are singing down by my pond, even if the pond still has an ice layer yet. And while it is hard sometimes to spot the killdeer, their call has announced their arrival several days ago. Killdeers will display the broken-wing act when predators get too close to their nest.
Killdeer Returned
Picture of the Day for March 20, 2022
Ten years ago, these flowers were blooming for the first day of spring. There is no hint of leaves poking up through the ground where the snow recently melted so no Snow Glories to signal the start of spring this year.
No Spring Flowers
Picture of the Day for March 19, 2022
The calendar may say that spring starts tomorrow, but the below freezing foggy morning made the day look wintry with the frosty trees.
Not Spring Yet
Picture of the Day for March 18, 2022
With more snow melting today exposing some bare ground, the robins have returned but no worms have emerged from the frozen soil yet for a bird snack.
Returning Robin
Picture of the Day for March 17, 2022
This bee is more interested in the white blossom than the green shamrock on this St. Patrick’s Day, although it would be hard even to find a dried plant from last year poking through the snow and definitely no new blossoms for a while.
Shamrock Bee
Picture of the Day for March 16, 2022
Yesterday the snow melting on my roof created mini waterfalls but by this evening most of that white stuff finally has melted so just a trickle was dripping off the house. And hopefully no more snow will be added back on the roof and that the ground starts appearing without its winter coat.
Behind the Falls
Picture of the Day for March 15, 2022
There was a few signs of spring today, even with the new snow yesterday, as I heard some sandhill cranes flying overhead as well as spotting some racoons out of hibernation playing in the water puddles. Plus my troublesome chipmunks have emerged from their winter tunnels as one went racing across the snow before racing up a tree.
Returning Chipmunk
Picture of the Day for March 14, 2022
Pretty big white fluffy snowflakes fell this morning. Well they might have been pretty if it was December and not March as I didn’t care to clear several inches of snow off my car when some years the white blossoms of wildflowers can be found in March.
More March Snow
Picture of the Day for March 13, 2022
The birds seemed to be singing extra cheerful this morning and it probably was because it was finally above freezing again in the sunshine.
Happy Birds
