We’ve had a few hints of spring, a day here or there with some rather balmy temperatures, some bright sunshine and a breathe of benevolent spring air. But then? Back down in the 20’s, or even the teens and an addition of more snow. 2 weeks ago, we got a total of nearly 40 inches of snow over a 10 day period.<\/p>\n
You can tell, though. Even though there is still not a single square inch anywhere on our 2 acres that is free of snow. Even though it snowed this very afternoon, you can still feel a change. And, the birds certainly know – they can’t stay away any longer. You can see all the snow in the white background of this photo- this poor robin really had no place else to go. He sat there for hours, and I am sure finally gave up in disgust and headed for town where he would have a better chance of seeing some bare ground. We’ve had a few hints of spring, a day here or there with some rather balmy temperatures, some bright sunshine and a breathe of benevolent spring air. But then? Back down in the 20’s, or even the teens and an … Continue reading ![\"robin](\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/robin.jpg\" "\\"robin\\"")
<\/a>Or, he may have been scoping out his spot for a nest in a few weeks. We have had words on this subject<\/a> before – or maybe it was just one of his relatives<\/a>.\u00a0 I was still really glad to see him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"