Saturday was a warm sunny early spring day with highs of 6C. Decided to try to find some signs of spring.
Just outside my own front door peeking thru the ground I found
Crocuses
Tulip
Heuchera
Took a short drive to Long Point Bay marshlands hoping to see some tundra swans on their return migration journey , they fly 6 000 km between the Canadian Arctic to their wintering spot in the United States. The swans use the marshes of Long Point Bay for a rest and a staging area after flying over Lake Erie.
When first arrived all there one could see was one lonely Canada Goose
Can you spot him in the middle of the pic?
All of a sudden up from behind a row of trees rose flock after flock of white swans filling the bright blue sky with their v formations.
The warm air was filled with their honking.
A small group then more and more.
So exciting to see these regal birds.
Still wanting to find more signs of spring , drove further and by a Bed and Breakfast called Green Valley, they are tapping their huge old maples.
3 positive sights of spring in my area!
Any in yours?
6 comments:
Seeing those swans would have been amazing! And with sprouting bulbs and running sap, spring has to be on the way!
wow all those birds are pretty amazing. I used to get the same thing in Acton when I lived there...only it was Canadian Geese. So as much as we liked to watch them we also had to run for cover!
Very excited to see some signs of spring...I have been looking for that Robin for the last couple of days...Oh he's around here somewhere!
Cool! Tundra swans. Don't see those around here I don't think.
Nor the maple syrup tapping.
Come on Spring!!!!!!!
We are waiting!!!
Hasn't arrived here yet - but it's getting close. I have seen some maple tapping going on though.
I don't think I've ever seen swans in the air. You are very fortunate! Thanks for sharing the photos. :-)
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