[Hunton Peck]

44 for a high here (18 for a low). Lots of snowmelt pouring off the roof, but there's still more to go, and no sign of the lakes opening up anytime soon. The worst thing about these late snows is the moisture content -- it's like shoveling wet sand!

But I did see the first phoebe of the year. The poor guy was hovering like a big, clumsy hummingbird, trying to snatch suet from our feeder -- which he apparently doesn't have the right kind of claws to cling to -- since there are hardly any bugs yet. He finally knocked enough off that he could drop down to the deck to eat. Pretty resourceful, I thought.

[mplsconservative]

Boy, I thought I knew my birds. Can you describe a phoebe for me, please?

We have loads of juncos, red wing and yellow headed blackbirds, finches, etc. returning.

The older I get (I’m 47) the more I love the birds. I come from a long line of bird lovers. So much fun!