Sounds and sights of spring

[Napper]

I was out with the dog this morning
when I found this Red breasted nuthatch in a tree
along the boulevard calling away and displaying
for its mate which was one branch over.

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spotted a group of Junco's (non all winter) singing and making extremely odd mechanical alarm calls
Downy Woodpecker
Many Cardinals singing
Am Robins
Grackles arriving in numbers
1 Turkey Vulture soared low over our house for a couple minutes


napper

[Axeman]

We have red breasted nuthatches in winter...and juncos were here all winter...along with downy and hairy peckers....we also have robins during the winter, hiding out in the cedar bush....my first sign of winter remains a lone TV soaring about...and the fact that the grass is starting to show through the snow.