Signs of Spring (post them here)

[Ishmael]

First Chimney Swifts down by the river today.

(If you're in the northern hemisphere, feel free to post signs of spring you see around you – flowering trees, migrating birds, and more.) (And if you're in the southern hemisphere, feel free to post here four or five months from now.)

 

[Mia]

Robins pulling worms from the earth in early morning.

 

[SusanLR]

Snowbirds have all gone back north.
Other birds are nesting. And Eagle has been hanging around in the big pines behind the house.
Plants are growing and flowers blooming.
The grass has turned beautifully green.
Flowering tropical trees.
And my pet frogs have all come out of hibernation!

 

[Ezra]

I saw a baby bunny.

 

[Aspychata]

I feel less in hibernation mode. ☺

 

[onlything]

There are two bird nests next to my window. Fledglings like to chirp a lot... At every hours, from 4 am in the morning until even up to 2 am in the night

 

[Ishmael]

Cardinals building a nest down by the railroad tracks.

 

[Raggamuffin]

Ed

 

[Ishmael]

Mockingbird nest at the park already has nestlings in it. (A lot of other birds haven't even arrived yet.)

 

[Ezra]

Mockingbird nest at the park already has nestlings in it. (A lot of other birds haven't even arrived yet.)

I miss mockingbirds. They were dominant where I lived in the Southwest, but I have not seen any up here in the Northwest.

 

[Ishmael]

Yellow Warblers back at the river today. (Not my picture.)

 

[Ishmael]

Turkey Vultures still passing over to the north every day.

 

[Ishmael]

Catbirds arrived by the river today.

 

[Ishmael]

First vireo singing today.

 

[Magna]

Marsh marigolds. I have some on my property and I picked some of the greens, boiled them in three changes of water every ten minutes for a total cooking time of thirty minutes. They were delicious with a pat of butter, cracked pepper, a pinch of sea salt and a dash of cider vinegar.

 

[Ishmael]

Heavy bird migration ongoing over the Great Plains tonight:
Live Migration Maps : BirdCast

 

[Ezra]

 

[Ishmael]

Canada Geese down on the river today (instead of just flying over). That means they're settling in.

 

[Ezra]

The chestnut trees are in bloom.

 

[Forest Cat]

I saw a lot of cranes, at least 50 of them. That's a sure sign of spring.

And it's amazing how big an effect spring can have on people, the sun and everything. The first half of this day was windy and a little cold and grey. And I felt sluggish and not motivated at all. But then in the afternoon the sun suddenly appeard and the wind got warmer. I could feel the change physically and mentally, just 30 minutes after the sun appeard I felt much better.