Turkey Tracks: May 23, 2011
Running River and Returning Birds
We’ve had a lot of rain this spring. Last year this time I was planting beans, so the soil was already 65degrees. This year is cool and wet. So far.
Here’s a pic of the Megunticook River down by the Megunticook market. Look at the white water! And the many shades of green and orange/red.
The hummers have been back for several weeks and are delighting us with their crazy antics. The Baltimore Orioles and the Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks, often called the Northern Cardinal, showed up this week. Here’s a site where you can see what they look like if you don’t know:
http://www.northrup.org/photos/rose-breasted-grosbeak/
They’re pretty spectacular. As are the Baltimore Orioles:
http://www.northrup.org/photos/oriole/
I’d put in pics, but I updated the browser, and how I do things (like pressing pictures) is momentarily part of a new learning curve!
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