Tag: spring

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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

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Early spring flowers

Its spring and the flowers are blooming in Kilowatt Park.

Snow crocus -April 1
Snow crocus -April 1
croscus in snow, -April 4
croscus in snow, -April 4
Pussy willows
Pussy willows
Trillium, April 28
Trillium, April 28
Wild strawberry -April 29
Wild strawberry -April 29
Pussy willows, May 2
Pussy willows, May 2
Young maple leaves -May 5
Young maple leaves -May 5
Pussy toes -May 5
Pussy toes -May 5
Fringed polygala -May 5
Fringed polygala -May 5
I don't know what this is. May 7
I don’t know what this is. May 7
Trillium, May 11
Trillium, May 11
Baneberry (Doll's eyes) - May 12
Baneberry (Doll’s eyes) – May 12
Jack in the pulpit - May 12
Jack in the pulpit – May 12
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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.
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Spring is coming!

Chickadees are sometimes singing summer songs.
Chickadees are sometimes singing summer songs.
Icicles in Jericho Brook.
Icicles in Jericho Brook.
Melting snow
Melting snow
Pussy willows
Pussy willows
Yesterday there was snow there.
Yesterday there was snow there.
Robin
Robin