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Mar. 17th, 2009
Noticing the year: Middle of March, 2009
Mar. 17th, 2009 08:50 pmSo the snow is gone, and shows no signs of coming back (don't say stuff like that if you believe in jinxes). I put the trash out tonight, right on the curb--I didn't have to balance it on an icy snowbank. The downside of having no snow is that the trees are still bare and the grass is still brown, so it's rather bleak looking out there.
But the birds have been coming back. First one grackle, then one hundred. Red-wing blackbirds along the Muddy River, and in the maple tree in my dad's front yard. On my way to my dad's house, I spotted two big birds along the Mass Pike. As I got closer I noticed they were standing next to some light-colored object. As I passed (in the passing lane, no chance for a photo) I saw that the birds were vultures, and the object was a large ribcage. I've never seen vultures feeding in the wild before, it was very cool.
Geese are pairing up and acting more obnoxious. It's been weeks since I've seen a winter duck (bufflehead, merganser, etc.) and a few days since I last saw a junco. Can the catbirds be far away?
But the birds have been coming back. First one grackle, then one hundred. Red-wing blackbirds along the Muddy River, and in the maple tree in my dad's front yard. On my way to my dad's house, I spotted two big birds along the Mass Pike. As I got closer I noticed they were standing next to some light-colored object. As I passed (in the passing lane, no chance for a photo) I saw that the birds were vultures, and the object was a large ribcage. I've never seen vultures feeding in the wild before, it was very cool.
Geese are pairing up and acting more obnoxious. It's been weeks since I've seen a winter duck (bufflehead, merganser, etc.) and a few days since I last saw a junco. Can the catbirds be far away?