Nature Notes

We have seen an increase in Red Tailed Hawks as they are moving Northward. Red Winged Black Birds are back. Bird sounds are increasing; it is that exuberant Spring Chatter where everyone seems to be talking at once.

Cardinals are on territory. They give their characteristic Spring Call which Melanie termed the "car alarm" sound. Chickadees and Titmice continue to sing out their Spring Calls. While we have had Bluebirds all Winter off and on, Bluebirds arrived today and are beginning to set up territory.

The deep Snow is slowly beginning to melt. Considering the Volume, Slow is good. That Snow had turned hard, making it difficult to walk on. The higher temperatures have created a "softening".

Richard noted that the tire tracks Runner had made on the Drive to the Lane are beginning to get down to the ground. In spots, he saw Grass which means we may have recreated our Driveway a bit.

Some bare spots where the Lawn or Soil show through are beginning to show up in the yard, especially around the Feeders and Trees. A spot of the Compost Heap is now visible. We Humans are going to need some of that as soon as it dries out. We do have some inside which is waiting in cue for the Transplants. We will need more.

According to WeatherUnderground, the Length Of Visible Light today is 12 hours and 12 minutes. Length of Day is 11 Hours and 18 Minutes. Tomorrow will be 2 Minutes and 36 Seconds longer. That Sun continues to march Northward on the Horizon as it rises and sets. It is creating a different pattern in the House and it is much stronger.

I checked back in my Journals. On Winter Solstice (December 21), Light was 10 Hours and 19 Minutes. Length of Day was 9 Hours and 18 Minutes. We are at the season where the Light changes almost perceptibly every day in that beautiful March toward Spring.

I have a feeling that underneath the Snow, the Earth is just as eager to donn Spring Greenery as we are to see it. I think that when the Snow thaws, we will see a radiant Green in full glory. I keep looking.