Robins in the snow....... hmmm
It looks to flip in a week.
That’s weather for you! I expect at least one significant snow storm before May. It always happens no matter how warm the weather has been for a month or more...
I had a HUGE (Hyuge) murder of crows in the back yard yesterday. Reminded me of that old Black and White movie, “The Birds”. There had to be a couple of hundred or more.
SE Tennessee here. I haven’t noticed any robins yet, but my usual gang are hanging around the feeder every day - Cardinals, woodpeckers, mourning doves, Nuthatches, and mockingbirds. It was a little chilly this morning, but it’s sunny and bright out there.
See them here in the NE in Winter quite often.Not in the large flocks of the warmer seasons but there around. Especially in the wet land areas of my 32 acres.
One or two out there now and its 30 degrees
Here in Raleigh, I have been hearing ‘spring’ birds for a couple of weeks now. But, we have also had an eagle flying around for weeks.
The eagles first showed up in a group of FIVE! I was so stupefied I kept dropping my phone trying to take pictures! Never did get a good picture.
Then all of a sudden one swooped down and grabbed a squirrel in my BACKYARD- which was very difficult as we have trees everywhere.
I’m thinking that the group of them may have been a family with juvies that were learning how to hunt-I’ve never seen a flock of eagles before.
Sadly, they got a squirrel that we called “homeless squirrel” because he was missing a lot of fur on his tale. He played all day with another squirrel, even running around on our deck together, teasing our dogs. Now there’s only one who just walks around on the deck only once a day, but he doesn’t have the same personality as “homeless squirrel; he used to give himself a bath, lounge around laying on his belly eating nuts,and would even scratch his ears at the same time..he was fun to watch- miss him :-(
The mildest January in twenty years I’ve lived in my town. The wintersweet usually blooms at Christmas, and the flowers are always killed by a deep freeze in early January, but they’re still going.
The first robin of spring used to be a big deal, and he was always a solitary customer, but for more than twenty years, flocks of them have been wintering in NJ, whether we had snow or not.
Bert...Buzzards circling overhead means there’s something nearby....
Winter weather in TN can be anything it wants to be. It can be like Florida one day and like Minnesota the next.
Moved to the Knoxville area last year to be close to family. Was awakened at 3 a.m. this morning by some strange howling. Understand we have coyotes in the area. Searched frantically for our small terrier and closed his doggy door. Couldn’t go back to sleep. Was not afraid of the alligators in SC - go figure;)
Maybe we should stop feeding the birds - it does encourage the squirrels and chipmunks. Nah! we have hundreds of beautiful birds...even enjoyed hundreds of starlings landing in the backyard. Can’t wait for the hummers!!!
I live in Athens, my tulips have emerged and now the flower itself has peeked out. We also have lite dusting of snow. My neighbor’s peach tree is actually blooming!
We’re all lucky to be here in E. TN. I’m in west Knox County, with no local government other than the county. A thing for all of us to look for is the total solar eclipse that’s coming on Aug. 21 and can be observed and experienced at many locations all across the state, including Cookville. For a good location and times just go to the NASA website.
Welcome to winter in the upper south. Too far north not to get at least some winter, too far south for it to stick around long. It confuses the plants and animals at times. Those crocuses have blossomed far too early, enjoy them while you can. Snow would insulate and protect them. Frost or hard freeze will do them in. Some of the prettiest weather we get all year happens in the dead of winter, highs in the 70’s and 80’s with low humidity and not a cloud, but good luck predicting when that might occur. Some of the wildest winter weather we’ve ever had, and some of the largest snow accumulations we’ve ever had, have happened in March. Then, there are the years with no snow. It’s always interesting, winter here.