Spring!

I don't know where your birds are, but I am seeing a fair amount here, Northern Ohio. I have an owl for the first time in my owl box, which has been hanging in that tree about 6 years. I am telling anyone who will listen because he/she is cool.

 

I have Robins in CT

 

I love observing the spring return. I’m sure they’ll be to you soon enough. Robins started flooding in around our area just yesterday. Saw a few indigo buntings in the yard last week. Kicked up an unexpected woodcock in my sugarbush a couple weeks ago and another when scouting out a piece of forested property a friend of mine is looking to purchase. Geese are back in droves. Doves too. Saw a handful of ringneck ducks last week in a swamp where I was doing some beaver work. They’re on their way through headed back north. One of the drakes was displaying for the hens. Beautiful birds. Got this barred owl watching me lately. Usually we just hear them calling out back in the evenings.

 

When I was looking out the window checking on the dog, i seen my first snow drop flowers.

 

Here in the PNW, the humming birds are really out and about, but, some hung around all winter and we kept the feeders full of juice for them. Had 4 sitting on the feeder this morning all at once. Yesterday when i filled it, had it in my hand and one came within 2 ft of me. There are a couple of beautiful bright red headed male's and a couple of dainty, little females. Robins are around, and a few other birds as well.

 

I seen a Robin this morning.

 

Not much here either, except for flocks of Canada geese passing through on their way north and crapping everywhere.

 

Very interesting that you posted this Dennis, as the wife and I remarked on how quiet the woods are, many times over the past few weeks. we have some birds, but nowhere near normal. One of the strangest things, is that we had Bluebirds here off and on all winter??? They are now setting up shop in the box. We have a few remaining Slate Juncos that will be heading to the north soon. We will see them up to camp and up to Well Seasoned 's place this summer. They winter down here. Oh, and the Phebee's that nest here each year returned.

 

that is so cool.

i need an owl box!

 

in the bird bath or in the hot tub?

 

Still no robins. Heard a sand hill crane a week back and saw two Canada geese but those were just passing through.

Dang crows are back and have been for awhile now though.

 

Lower peninsula and lots of Robins and Red winged black birds.

 

I saw two, or the same one twice over several days here in town.

 

Seems a little slow for birds at my house too. Its really not spring to me until the loons return.

 

Most of my winter birds are gone now. I'm starting to see some Cow birds , Robins and Barn owls. Spring is real slow to start here at 5300 ft. with warm days and cold nights.