In spite of several feet of snow on the ground and chilly temperatures, we have had a lot of new avian arrivals in the last few days.
The ice in the North Branch of the Winooski out back just is disappearing and we saw Hooded Mergansers for the first time yesterday.
The first two Canada Geese splashed in this morning.
This afternoon, while watching the river, I watched an Eastern Phoebe alight on the deck railing, pump its tail and probably wonder where Spring is — I certainly am..