so not amused

by on March 21, 2008

in Close to Home

There’s a great blue heron in the wetland. The first of the season. But there’s no photo of it here. Do you know why? Because it is SNOWING.

Snowing.

{ 9 comments }

Wren March 23, 2008 at 1:30 pm

robin – thank you for saying “climate change” and not “warming” – that’s a point we who care need to make over and over.

mary – I’m afraid this is going to be a Darwinian spring for our feathered friends. That may be necessary, but I don’t have to like it.

Wren March 23, 2008 at 1:26 pm

The local news paper today reminded us that we have now officially passed the all-time record for snow (since 1880, the first records we have). If it weren’t for the honor ….

Worse yet, it reminds us that we on average get around 4 inches of snow in April. In a normal year, that melts as fast as it falls. This year, I’m nervous.

Mary C March 22, 2008 at 11:43 pm

Oh my! Does the heron know what season it is? ;o) Let’s hope you still have a Happy Easter, albeit a *white” Easter. “I’m dreaming of a white Easter” just doesn’t cut it. I sure hope this is the end of the white stuff for you and all northern bloggers.

robin andrea March 22, 2008 at 2:20 pm

Ground frost here this morning and a crisp 28 degrees. I think global climate change really gives us two seasons: winter and summer, with short transitions between them.

Wren March 22, 2008 at 1:35 pm

mon@rch – I will gladly trade 2 inches of snow for a single egret of any kind

mary – nice to know it can only get better, right?

sandpiper – as long as the flowers aren’t surrounded by snow, that’s something to look for

dave – I don’t know about spring. I think I blinked and missed the whole season.

Dave Coulter March 22, 2008 at 1:10 pm

Wasn’t spring a great day this year?

I had a junco hopping around on my snow-covered bonsai-pot window feeder this morning looking for seed! I took care of that…now I’d better eat, lol….

Sandpiper March 22, 2008 at 11:50 am

Somebody forgot to turn off the snow machine. Pretty soon you’ll be seeing flowers and feeling the warm sun again.

Mary March 22, 2008 at 3:22 am

I know…I’ve heard…

Sorry…

Better, brighter days are ahead of you.

Mary

mon@rch March 21, 2008 at 11:08 pm

Snowing, ugg! Too bad you didn’t have Snowy Egrets there!

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