a pair of Canada geese in early Spring
Photo by J. Harrington
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We haven't yet noticed any red-winged blackbirds nor smaller waterfowl, such as ducks or mergansers, nor have we seen any sandhill cranes in the local marshes or fields. Speaking of fields, at least two local ones, a pasture and some kind of row crop, are greening up a little. That surprised us.
We're not positive, but we think we saw a goldfinch at one of the feeders this morning. Some Winters they show up about every month. Not so this year. It's been a couple of months since we've seen any.
the shiny edges are water, not ice
Photo by J. Harrington
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The small pond a little North of the house now has leads of open water around the shoreline. Over the next week or so, barring the return of below normal temperatures, it should become all open water. That's about the time we'll be looking for the arrival of the rest of the waterfowl contingent and, maybe, even some cranes.
We don't intend to be flippant about the seriousness of the corona virus threat, but over the next few weeks we do intend to spend some "self quarantined" time checking out the wetlands and streams in the area, except for "opening day" of trout season(s). It's one of the nicest ways we know of to stay out of crowds and you know what they say about an ounce of prevention...
The Pasture
By Robert Frost
I'm going out to clean the pasture spring;I'll only stop to rake the leaves away(And wait to watch the water clear, I may):I sha'n't be gone long.—You come too.I'm going out to fetch the little calfThat's standing by the mother. It's so young,It totters when she licks it with her tongue.I sha'n't be gone long.—You come too.
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