Tag Archives: harbinger of spring

Silent Sunday – Pussy Willows

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Eliza Waters
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Vernal Equinox

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Eliza Waters

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the long-awaited Vernal Equinox is here at last. Even though my yard is still covered in snow and it is only 15F (-9C) as I write this, the sun is shining strongly … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Eliza Waters

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Migrating Robins – Harbinger of Spring

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Eliza Waters

A large flock of migrating robins came through our yard today– at least several dozen, they were impossible to count over such a large area. Can you count sixteen in the photo? I’m always happy to see them, as it … Continue reading →

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Harbinger

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Eliza Waters

I heard my first red-winged blackbird today. My official harbinger of Spring!

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Winter Robins

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Eliza Waters

When I was young, robins were the harbingers of spring as we never saw them until March. This has not been the case for at least the last decade as they have adjusted their winter range northward. Last summer for … Continue reading →

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