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Late February . . .
Typically It would be very cold and snowy. The river would be iced in. Instead, we are having another warm winter. I spent one night sitting on the dock, enjoying Orion overhead. It was 60 degF. I cannot remember a time when I was able to watch that amazing constellation without a warm coat, boots, gloves and a hat.
I paddled up the river, The river is very brown with all the snow melt and runoff.
I paddled into the turtle marsh. . .
Suddenly, I heard it.
The 'conk-la-REE' call of redwing blackbirds!
Yes! A sure sign of an early Spring!
I spent a while just watching the redwing blackbirds fly around and call to each other. Suddenly, it all stopped. A cold front was pushing in. Did they sense it?
As I paddled back around the islands, I noted that the geese are getting busy pairing up and setting up nesting spots.
Yes, Spring is just about here . . .
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