22 February 2006
It IS Spring!
It truly must be spring because the Goldfinches are almost full yellow and they are singing their sweet mating calls. The Robins are everywhere. The Sandhills and Canada Geese have all flown north. The early blooming spring plants have been in flower most of this month. Someone must have switched calendars on us. For the last couple weeks we've been awakened by the call of the White-winged Doves and the soft cooing of the Mourning Doves. The Roadrunner has also been seen more frequently. Wonder who will show up next? Maybe hummingbirds will arrive a month earlier than usual. Hmmmmm....
01 February 2006
Happy Year of the Dog!
Happy Year of the Dog!
Well, I finally have some bird news to report. First, our Mourning Dove pair showed up last Friday (1/27). They usually are the first to arrive in the spring. As I’ve been saying, the weather has been really mild this winter. And to prove it, the Sandhill Cranes and Canada Geese have started to migrate! We’ve been seeing them since Thurs or Fri last week.
This week’s temps are in the upper 50s to low 60s. The birds just can’t stand it here anymore so they’re going north for some cooler weather. They don’t care what that old Groundhog has to say on Thursday. He doesn’t live here anyway.
We have been seeing more of the Goldfinch pair lately too. They are starting to get their colored feathers in. The Robins have been more active. We also suspect that the chickens will start laying again soon, so we are trying to keep an eye on them to spot their nests early.
Gong Hay Fat Choy!
Well, I finally have some bird news to report. First, our Mourning Dove pair showed up last Friday (1/27). They usually are the first to arrive in the spring. As I’ve been saying, the weather has been really mild this winter. And to prove it, the Sandhill Cranes and Canada Geese have started to migrate! We’ve been seeing them since Thurs or Fri last week.
This week’s temps are in the upper 50s to low 60s. The birds just can’t stand it here anymore so they’re going north for some cooler weather. They don’t care what that old Groundhog has to say on Thursday. He doesn’t live here anyway.
We have been seeing more of the Goldfinch pair lately too. They are starting to get their colored feathers in. The Robins have been more active. We also suspect that the chickens will start laying again soon, so we are trying to keep an eye on them to spot their nests early.
Gong Hay Fat Choy!