Red winged blackbird...and starlings
Today began with lots of sunshine, no wind, and reasonable temperatures. By late afternoon the clouds had come in, but it was still pleasant and not windy! (It was very windy yesterday.) I wandered outside later in the afternoon and inspected the garden. The forsythia will be blooming soon, and tulips and daffodils are coming up everywhere.
Then I drove out to the river and wandered along the edge. There were lots of mallards, coot, quail, red-winged blackbirds, robins, and starlings. No, I don't much care for the starlings...but today they were co-existing quite politely with the red-winged blackbirds. It looks and sounds like spring outside - constant bird calls, vivid colors, buds beginning to swell. It's all very hopeful! And the anticipation of what is yet to come is half the enjoyment.
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