Rain rain rain rain rain in Nebraska today, and boy do we need it! We could do without the tornado warnings, though, which are as much a sign of spring as daffodils and robins, though not nearly as welcome.
I saw a robin in my back yard the other day, and took it as my own personal sign. We do live near a huge recreational area and lake and also along a main creek called the Papio so we see many varieties of birds all year. On Monday I saw sea gulls! Now that's unheard of except that they migrate of course, and we're near water and trees. A few years ago I saw a huge blue heron sitting in a tree, and it was one of the oddest things I'd ever seen. I had to go look it up in a bird book. Those just aren't Midwestern birds, but it's delightful to spot unlikely species enroute.
I love birds. When I was in high school I took part in a special science program that had us take a unit of ornithology. We had to identify 50 stuffed birds and spell their names correctly for our final exam. I can't remember half of them now. LOL
ReplyDeleteI'm just glad you saw the seagulls, too. I thought I was going crazy! :)
ReplyDeleteMary, where do you live?
ReplyDeleteJennifer, among my vast array of collections (g) is an assortment of birds and little bird houses. A reader made me a card - an ink and watercolor drawing of birds - it's so beautiful. That and a few other cards, plus my collection are on a shelf over the stairs to my lower level.