Spring is coming

We’ve seen our first robins, red-winged black birds, cedar waxwings.

American robin, eating sumac, 2/28/17 Hartford, VT

Cedar waxwings, 3/1/17, Hartford, VT

The ice is mostly gone from the Connecticut and the waterfowl are around.

Mallard pair, 2/28/17, Connecticut River, Hartford, VT

Chipmunks have joined the red squirrels at the wood pile (one at a time)

Red squirrel –3/1/17 Hartford, VT

Birds

The birds are returning!

Robin in my backyard.
Robin in my backyard.
Common merganser female taking off
Common merganser female taking off
Canada goose
Canada goose
Merganser taking off
Canada geese
Cardinal singing to mark his territory.
Cardinal singing to mark his territory.