Nearly the end of March and the snow is gradually fading away but today overnight freezing rain was followed by much plain, old wet rain. On the other hand, this tree was standing tall and caught the eye.
I took this photograph a year ago this day and had forgotten about it. I know Starlings are unpopular in some quarters as alien interlopers not native to this continent but they are incontrovertibly very handsome, especially at this time of the year when they have a brand new suit of feathery clothes to wear. I like the way he is looking at the camera … “Who do you think you’re looking at, mate?”
To help with the Nature Conservancy Of Canada five nation; “Bioblitz” we spent some time in Arboretum identifying species … this was one of the stars. Their caterpillars grow on wild violets on the edges of woodland.
Just past their best if you like eating ‘fiddleheads’
As the snow finally melted away, there was still a considerable amount just to the right of this, the morning air was filled with ‘snowiest’ as the temperature rose. Auguries of good things to come.
Tracks of a coyote heading from one hedge line to another
Earlier in the day (about -12C) it had been snowing but as the snow tailed off this sky appeared from the north-west.
We’d been watching and enjoying a large mixed flock of House Finches and Common Redpolls this morning – wandering along and turning a corner we found the pond.
On a very cold day
