By Guest Writer, Shawn Keith
Backyard Birds -
Forsythia on My Mind
On this very cold, snowy day, I woke up to single digit temperatures and sat down with my cup of hot coffee to write this article. Noticing the wisps of steam coming from my piping hot coffee it brings thoughts of warmer temps on the calendar with spring on my mind. Thoughts of songbirds returning, songs sweet and cheerful calling for a mate as they choose that ideal nest location while selecting that just right piece of material for nest construction. All of this is just around the corner. Spring seems so far away looking at piles of drifted, freshly fallen snow sparkling in the cold sun. The calendar however, keeps calling me to look yet again at its pages, to see if yes, spring is coming soon. But, the calendar keeps teasing me with upcoming pages of spring yet to come. Trying to stay busy with birdhouse repairs helps pass the time on these cold days. The Purple Martin gourds, the Bluebird houses, the Tree Swallow houses, and a house for a Great Crested Flycatcher help keep winter off my mind. As you know, Robins will soon be bouncing around the yard, the trees will soon be budding out and forsythia will soon be in bloom. At the same time, tulips will spring up, daffodils will sprout and crocus will be in
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bloom. On my latest break from shoveling snow, I was looking at my bird diary book. It helped in proving to me that spring is indeed getting closer. The diary I keep each year is a record of when different birds return from their migration and other notable things that happen in the case of my backyard birds. When looking through the pages I noticed the first Robin to return to my yard in 2019, was February 23rd. The Robins may not return that soon this year but still may not be that far off. In the meantime, for the birds still here throughout each winter, I’ll keep their feeders and tummies full. This day is winding down, the birds have gone to bed and my coffee cup is empty.
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