Now that is a bit different!

Here we are, the 23rd of March and nothing is the same is it!  Who could of thought life could change so drastically, so quickly.

Fortunately, we are still able to get out for local walks and it is nice to see that although most things are different, some stay the same....

The first Rufous Hummingbird of the season was at our feeder last night, and we also saw the first Turkey Vulture yesterday, which was a beautiful day, at least weather wise.

Today the weather had changed...

Mt. Woodside was topped with snow once again, but if you look closely, the willows in the foreground are leafing out.

this was the log bay today....

and this is one of the American Robin that were there.

The other day, when it was sunny, there were two pair of....

Brewer's Blackbird.  This is one of the females (photo of the male didn't work).  We only seem to get this species of blackbird here in spring.

Back at home....late this afternoon another 'first of the season' showed up....

a Band Tail Pigeon! Not a great photo but considering the antics I had to go through to get it, not bad at all!

The most surprising - and definitely 'different' thing we saw today though was this....

leutistic Dark-eyed Junco!  This is, of course, the time of the year when masses of junco move through (counting them tomorrow for Project Feeder watch is going to be a challenge!)  Every year it seems one or two of these 'odd balls' is among them, but this one has to be the 'oddest' I've seen yet.

this, of course, is what they normally look like!