Sunday, April 17, 2011
Phenology
Cold, windy. Highs in the upper 20's and lows in the teens with wind chills in the single digits. A strong low crept across the midwest over the past couple of days. About 1.5 inches of fresh snow fell along the shore with amounts up to 8 inches further inland. First sighting of an American Robin (actually a flock of Robins). With an extensive range of most of North America, this member of the thrush family will be among the first to breed and lay it's distinct blue eggs.
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A flock of robins?!?!?! Sounds like an 80s band! :)
ReplyDeleteThe band is of course a family. You know with a red head as the lead singer!
ReplyDeleteThat "band" is eating me out of house and home. Between them and the juncos I have had to fill my feeder every other day! I love having the birds around though. The bummer is that I should probably pull my feeders because the bears are starting to come out of hibernation. They'll eat anything (bird seed, gas cans or even a tent)!
Thanks for reading Erica. I look forward to seeing you soon!