by auduboncnc | Mar 7, 2017 | Nature News, Spring, Winter
Since the unusually warm days in late February when turtles basked in the sun, fuzzy Pussy Willows peeked out of their hard brown buds and green spikes of daylilies pierced the unfrozen ground I’ve been looking for more signs of spring. A friend of mine said spring in...
by auduboncnc | Mar 1, 2017 | Nature News, Spring, Winter
On February 25 I heard the first American Woodcock of 2017. Last year they arrived on March 6. The year prior to that they arrived on March 25. In the backyard pond on Monday, a small flock of Northern Shovelers landed for a moment before changing their minds and...
by auduboncnc | Feb 21, 2017 | Nature News, Spring, Winter
More than one person has asked about the picture on the front of Audubon’s March-April newsletter. “It’s not a crocus,” they say. Correct. It’s not a crocus, but it blooms equally early in spring. One of the questioners remarked that he had never seen this flower...
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