I’m watching snow scatter along the lane. It feels like winter has finally, really arrived. As the snow falls, my mood goes with it. Need a little lift, little hope of spring. An Eastern Meadowlark fits the bill.
Tag: Glacier Ridge Metro Park
Song Sparrow (four photos)
In late summer there are few bird songs carrying over the grasslands or through the woods in central Ohio. The Song Sparrow is a notable exception. Click on images to enlarge pictures.
Change of Seasons
Just as the sudden appearance of American Robins is a sure sign of Spring, so their abrupt disappearance quietly heralds Fall. There are mid-winter days when I hike local wood lots and stands of trees, looking for loose flocks of wintering Robins. I watch them, muddy ice caked on my boots, until I’m reassured of Spring’s return. 
