Wildlife: Some 'firsts' .. of (early) Spring '06 .. for us, 1 by Magpye

Magpye wrote:
Some tell-tale signs that the approach of Spring is very near ...

The daffodils have been pushing and stretching up thru the ground for several weeks. Even before our last two snowfalls. The flower stalks are beginning to form ...

The wasps are out and beginning to get very active - and appear to be rather aggressive, I mite add. The stinging lil stinkers ...

The Eastern Bluebirds are taking on a much brighter irredescent blue and more burnished chesnut-colored breast. They're far more active and quite a bit more 'voicey' in their song and calls to one another ...

The Carolina Wrens seem to be getting more interested in checking out the variety of cubby holes, at both of the porches ...

On the 28th of February, while working out in the front yard - we heard and spotted some of the first batches of geese returning north. The days since, have been more of the same. Sometimes flying high, and other times seemingly right over the top of the house ...

Yesterday (March 1st) .. we realized that the little Chipping Sparrows have also arrived - and, in droves!! The lil white eye stripe is so vivid and bright! Have reason to believe that the Song Sparrows are here. I've heard their sweet song, but have yet to 'see' them ...

The soil is warming enough .. that the gnats and flies are hatching, and are warting the dickens out of the deer .. and us!! There's no doubting .. that the ticks are already up to their dirty deeds also (the lowly dastardly beasts!)

And, nope .. the infamous Dandelion flowers are not laying idle either!!

Of course, in years past .. we've had a good snow to fall, as late as early May, too!

- Magpye