Spring has started [View all]
In Southern Maine
The feeder is not nearly as busy as it was a few weeks ago. The endless stream of Chickadees, Nuthatches and Titmouses?Titmice? have dispersed into the woods now that much of the snow cover has melted. The Chickadees are now singing back and forth every morning provided it's not too windy. The Blue jays continue to come every day for peanuts screaming and hollering. There's not as much extra on the ground so I spread a little for the Mourning Doves. The Turkeys don't come as often but they're in the mating season. You can hear the gobbles deep in the woods.
New arrivals are exciting. To weeks ago Slate Juncos showed up. They seemed, not pleased with the cold snap we had. They were a little lethargic and sat puffed up against the cold. This past weekend, the Robbins appeared flipping over all the leaves in the lawn and the edges of the woods. They're not singing yet. Today was stupendous however, the trees were alive with the addition of Sparrows and others that I can't identify.
Even though it wastes a little heat I just like to open the windows in the morning and listen. The older I get, the more I delight in it.
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