Harbinger of spring? Wait a minute let me take one more look at my calendar. Not yet turned to February and out on the deck yesterday there were 12, yes count them, 12 red breasted robins! What was the occasion? They were tackling the red winterberries in the planters. It started with 2-3, and they just kept coming. It was an amazing sight! Ice, snow, temperatures in the 30's in Maine in January and we have robins? Yes, amazing and very strange at the same time. Now I know crocuses, around here, are along way off, but robins...
Friday, January 29, 2010
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Harbinger of spring? Wait a minute let me take one more look at my calendar. Not yet turned to February and out on the deck yesterday there were 12, yes count them, 12 red breasted robins! What was the occasion? They were tackling the red winterberries in the planters. It started with 2-3, and they just kept coming. It was an amazing sight! Ice, snow, temperatures in the 30's in Maine in January and we have robins? Yes, amazing and very strange at the same time. Now I know crocuses, around here, are along way off, but robins...
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Amazing! We usually have robins passing through here at the end of February or the beginning of March. They stay a couple of weeks and then sadly for me they move on!
ReplyDeleteyou have some wonderful scenery there
ReplyDeleteI read somewhere that robins remain here through the winter but I've never really believed it. Now I believe. How are you feeling today?
ReplyDeleteI know I'm far south of you, but 2 weeks ago I was stunned to notice (for 2 days in a row) about 8 or 9 bluebirds in the holly tree outside my window.When they left, there wasn't a berry remaining on that once red-dotted tree! Funny that we had such similar experiences--I was in awe for days! I kept wondering the same as you--Did they NOT get the memo that they're supposed to fly south??
ReplyDeleteKitty, doing better... bit bored... long evenings... slow progress. I'm a bot of a 'go-go guy', so this is testing me at times. But I push on.
ReplyDelete«Louis» has noticed unexpected signs of spring at other points around the blogosphere. Perhaps the robins are a signal warmer weather is on the way.
ReplyDelete«Louis» thanks you for visiting San Francisco Bay Daily Photo!
Sebago- nice connection. I would have to say, robins are one thing. Bluebirds are a ways off yet for us up here.
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