We're back in business

We are back in business. My computer decided to die suddenly so it has been replaced. Fortunately there hasn't been anything too exciting happening but will do a bit of catch up anyway...

10 days ago, this is the way it looked around here....now we are back to normal rain.

this was Harrison Bay about the same time.

and this is how it things look now, at least when it isn't raining.

So lets get to the birds....

the Bald Eagle pair have been hanging about their nest.

the fields are full of geese, both regular Canada and the smaller Cackling...

lots of ducks too, mainly American Wigeons, but some Northern Pintail and Mallard as well.

one day there was a large flock of Pine Siskin going over the alder trees.

Some days there are lot's of Trumpeter Swans, 

but the best sign that spring is on the horizon is...

the fact that for the last few days we've been hearing Red-wing Blackbirds calling.