the Way of the Turtle

BRRR... WHAT HAPPENED TO SPRING? Part 2
SNOW?!!!
Sunday, May 9, 2010

Yup, snow. A bit was sticking on the grass and leaves and cars when I first woke up, though by the time I actually got up for the morning that was gone and the snow that was falling was melting as soon as it hit the ground.

Incongruous sight of the morning - a robin gathering batches of dried grass as the snow fell around him.

It turned out to be a really good morning for the backyard birds... in addition to all the usual suspects (robins, sparrows, doves, cardinals, and grackles) we spotted both a male and female rose-breasted grosbeak (Ann saw the male a day or two ago when she was adding seed to the feeders) and a northern flicker spent a while catching bugs and grubs in the grass. The goldfinches also seem quite happy that their thistle sock is back...

JMH