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Harbinger-of-spring was in bloom in the woods yesterday, here in the Ohio Valley! Other spring ephemeral foliage is sprouting, just below the still-intact leaf cover from last fall. We need a good snowfall to help push down last year's leaves, cut down on fire danger, and give the almost-ready wildflowers a little boost. I suppose today's heavy rain will have to suffice, however.
I drove over the mountain today to Santa Rosa; Spring is further along over there, was bright and sparkling with 74º in the afternoon.
The exciting part was when I saw (I think) a Swainson's Hawk Swainson's Hawk . Was seeing it fly over the windy mountain road: there was nowhere to pull off to watch it and indeed I confess to Distracted Driving there for a couple of moments. Reason reasserted itself and I continued on.
One day last summer at a pond near my SO's house, we heard several ducks suddenly erupt into a cacophony of quacks. As we neared the area, we saw why they were so upset. Stalking them was the fellow below.
The mink was unbothered by our appearance but eventually left - duckless.
and I know just what you mean about Distracted Driving
when it comes to observing birds, deer etc
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Originally Posted by Macrina
I drove over the mountain today to Santa Rosa; Spring is further along over there, was bright and sparkling with 74º in the afternoon.
The exciting part was when I saw (I think) a Swainson's Hawk Swainson's Hawk . Was seeing it fly over the windy mountain road: there was nowhere to pull off to watch it and indeed I confess to Distracted Driving there for a couple of moments. Reason reasserted itself and I continued on.
Here in Council Bluffs, Iowa we have black squirrels. And in my yard I have deer, foxes, wild turkeys, quail and many song birds. Right in the middle of the city.
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