The season of blustery winds shaking bare trees and blowing branches across snow covered trails is passing at last. This winter was a roller coaster of weather warming up and cooling down, freezing everything over to thaw and start all over again.
The birds started their migration north weeks ago, not waiting for the calendar to announce the season. They have paired at the lakes and ponds to scout out spots for nests. The grass may still be faded and the trees still bare, but winter has definitely passed and spring has arrived early this year.
I look back in pictures as winter exits for the year.
waves by a grassy bank
Canadian Goose
winter trail
Northern Shovelers
waves wash across a creek creating a pattern on the surface
mallard hen duck
nuthatch or vireo songbird
winter ducks
animal tracks
winter slough with warning sign…do not enter, deep water
a pair of cardinals perch between bare tree branches
log cabin
stormy winter day
winter lake
