Red-winged blackbirds…

taking flight. They come back in March looking for nesting sights, all the while decimating my feeders and ground feed. I don’t mind, as their groups perch in the trees their songs fill the air and remind me of the spring to come. #red-wingedblackbirds #nature #natureinnMN #birdsinMN #zerotohero

Look what I found

Lately, we have had beautiful weather — sunny days with temperatures hitting high 30’s and into the 40’s. A breeze, cool to the exposed face and hands, reminds me that it is still…technically…winter, but mother nature has been kind to us. This weather also disconcerts me. March in Minnesota should be cold and snowy and … More Look what I found

I’ll wake up to…

a morning scene like this anytime. A soft snowfall fell silently last night. No drama –howling winds, swirling tornados of snowflakes — just a gentle, pleasing descent of snow that one might want to take a walk in. It wasn’t much — a couple of inches — but enough to put a fresh coat on … More I’ll wake up to…