Thursday, May 14, 2015

Day 134 - 14th May 2015 - Tulips, Purple Finch, Swamp Sparrow and Mallards

Little nippy this morning, temperature is 0 and thick fog. Can barely see across the yard. It will lift and turn into another nice day. It's kept the frost away. Going to be a busy day, meeting this morning, clients this afternoon and those are the things I know about.
Had a good day home on Wednesday. Wasn't quite as warm as I hoped, but still not bad and too windy for the black flies to bite. The dark stormy looking clouds rolled through periodically, but then the blue skies would pop back out again. Caught up on laundry, few other things. Got out for a good walk in the morning, although later than I normally go. Am seeing more Black & White Warblers darting through the trees. Bushes and trees are leaving out - soon to provide hiding spots for the birds. Spent some time in the flower beds, cleaning them out. Lots more to do. I see lots of spring growth coming through.
Blooms are coming, soon there will be berries.
All I see is male Mallards, the females must be on nests now.
I think this little guy is a Swamp Sparrow.  He sure did a lot of powerful singing and I spent 20 minutes waiting for him to appear.
Female Purple Finch. The Finches spend most of the day in the yard and feeders.
Lot of clouds over the lake.
Tulips are blooming.
Love the red ones.







Enjoy your day!

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