First Sign/s Of 43.0731° N Spring 2024

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First Sign/s Of 43.0731° N Spring 2024

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Post: # 115045Unread post Cornelius_Gotchberg
Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:39 pm

Snow Drops where there ain't no snow...in our north facing backyard:
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To keep things in perspective, ~ 15'/4.6 meters to the SW:
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Sat Feb 03, 2024 4:28 pm

Suppose to be an early spring!!
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Sat Feb 03, 2024 4:46 pm

AKgardener wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 4:28 pm Suppose to be an early spring!!
Fine by me!

Glass half full?

That's what Jimmy the Groundhog claims https://www.wkow.com/news/jimmys-predic ... 73617.html

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Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:36 pm

Gotta be I’m running out of wine haha gonna have to start making mead again
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Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:57 pm

Jonquil/Narcissus/Daffodil join the party:
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Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:27 pm

1st Hyacinth:
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1st Li'l Cabbages/AKA Autumn Joy Sedum
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And the everLUVin' catch all-end all----Commander Quack surfaces from beneath the snow:
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Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:37 pm

We never see a duck this early in the year.
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Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:26 pm

bower wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:37 pmWe never see a duck this early in the year.
Qvack!
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Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:17 pm

Winter Is On My Head, But Eternal Spring Is In My Heart. V. Hugo

3"/7.62 cms of wet, heavy Eternal Spring fell yesterday, and we're back to sub-freezing temps.

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Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:40 pm

Goldfinch males are beginning to turn yellow…sure sign that the daylight hours are lengthening. It did snow again last night. We are on the Missouri River flyway and the geese are heading in circles not sure whether to go north or back south. More warm temperatures next week to really confuse them.
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Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:33 am

First Tulips poking up:
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And the Hyacinth has some company:
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Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:12 pm

The resident pair of whooping cranes are back in my neighborhood.
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Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:22 am

MissS wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:12 pm The resident pair of whooping cranes are back in my neighborhood.
The Sandhills are back here. And lots of Canada Geese. You’re so lucky to have Whooping Cranes!
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Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:36 am

MissS wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:12 pm The resident pair of whooping cranes are back in my neighborhood.
You sure they're Whooping Cranes
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And not Sandhills?
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Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:19 am

Me mind is befuddled. You sir are correct, Sandhill Crane's have arrived in the neighborhood.
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Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:18 am

MissS wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:19 amMe mind is befuddled. You sir are correct, Sandhill Crane's have arrived in the neighborhood.
I've made the same mistake; they sure as heck look alike, am I right?

Their return is a sure sign the weather's changing; they're high up flying lazy circles and putting out a screechy caterwaulin' like there's no tomorrow.

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Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:10 pm

Either way, beautiful birds
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Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:35 pm

Whwoz wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:10 pmEither way, beautiful birds
That they are!

On that subject, The International Crane Foundation (https://savingcranes.org/) is a mere ~50 miles/~80.5 kms NNW of Madison.

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Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:52 am

The Sandhill Cranes have appeared here in typical fashion, circling way up high and squawking to beat the band.

They present over yer way, @DriftlessRoots?

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Sun Feb 25, 2024 2:10 pm

1st li'l Garlic Shoot...Hip hip HOORAY!
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