Best Sign Of Spring Yet!

**Nanci** · 03-26-2006, 03:43 PM

One word: ducklings.

Nanci

**Lise** · 03-26-2006, 03:45 PM

WA-HOO! Ducklings!

Up here, I've seen a few robins, the crocus are up and the tulips are pushing out leaves, and on a sunny morning last week, it smelled like spring. Also, I saw ***** willows. Can the forsythia be far behind? I ask you.

**DeniseGoldberg** · 03-26-2006, 03:54 PM

No ducklings here yet, but the Canada Geese are back. I don't remember when I usually see baby ducks and geese, but I want to say it's still a ways off.

I'm ready for warmth! Today was better than yesterday with temps in the high 40s, and the little rain that fell on my ride stopped quickly enough so that my bike was still clean! I had to head back out with my camera to capture some of the crocus that caught my eye as I was riding, beautiful, striped purple and white. Luckily they were just around the corner from home (otherwise I probably wouldn't have the pictures...)

--- Denise

**Nanci** · 03-26-2006, 04:05 PM

I saw a lost Canada goose yesterday. I said to him, "What's a Canada Goose doing way down here?" and he immediately started honking. He was flying north. I don't know if he lives down here or what. I miss, kind of, having a big cornfield next door, and the geese out grazing every evening. Not enough to move North, though :-)

Nanci

**Nanci** · 03-26-2006, 04:07 PM

Excellent crocus, BTW.

Nanci

**Trek420** · 03-26-2006, 04:23 PM

We had a live "bird porn" show going on out on the fence here this morning. Too slow with the camera to get it on film. Later observed the happy couple ferrying straws to their nest.

**yellow** · 03-30-2006, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Lise

Can the forsythia be far behind? I ask you.

Spotted this afternoon in Salt Lake City! I had to do a double take as I haven't even seen any daffodils yet!

**Nanci** · 03-30-2006, 04:29 PM

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/carwash.asp

Check this out, you'll gain a new respect for starlings!

BTW, the stoopid 28F weather froze all the leaves on my crape myrtles, and the flowers off my azaleas...

Nanci

**makbike** · 03-30-2006, 04:59 PM

My first sign of spring here in beautiful Kentucky has been hearing the spring peepers singing in the ponds - I love to listen to frogs calling to one another.

**Brandi** · 03-31-2006, 07:51 AM

The first sign of spring for me here is baby squirrels!

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