Spring My @$$!

...sign language...

You may have noticed a running theme here. If not, you probably live south of me and just don't understand the frustration of 50 degrees and sunny and 20 degrees and...uh..not sunny. The taunting of spring is starting to wear a little thin around here.

I've seen a few Robins. The Turkey Vultures are back, though according to Bob Hinkle, until March 15th they're are known as Red-headed Blackbirds. We have Red-winged Blackbirds at the feeders as well as Common Grackles. All signs of spring. Six inches of snow? Not a sign of spring. You have a nice day in South America. I'll be thinking of you. #@&*$!

Do you think any butterflies will show up today?

I do not like snow, Sam I am.
I do not like it one little gram.

WOW!! A new yard bird for us!
You may remember my post on these birds nesting at Magee Marsh a while ago,
who would have thought I'd find a Snowball Finche perching in my own garden!

American Tree Sparrows are very impatient.
He's staring at an empty ground feeder.
I'll fill it as soon as I clear the driveway!

This is "Killer." He's the Song Sparrow from Hell.
We have had up to six Songs feeding in our gardens lately...until this guy shows up and flaps his wings and chases the others out.
Very territorial, this one!

"Mornin' Dave"
Mornin' Dove.

These poor Red-winged Blackbirds will just sit and stare at me saying:
"What the heck is with all this snow?!"

White-throated Sparrows can hop faster than I can shoot...

Song Butt.
Enjoy the snow.
I gonna take a nap now.

Oh, Excuse me, Robin? WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU?!

"Duh...what?"

FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW! That's what the bloody weather forecaster told me. I am no longer watching the weather forecast. Four to eight inches...sheesh. Like we don't have enough already! It's raining cats and dogs right now. Well, not really cats and dogs, but it is raining. AND THEN WE"RE GOING TO GET FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW! Oooo, I am so mad right now...I could type naughty words all over the place! Doodles would wash my mouth out with soap and I would be grounded for a week, so I won't use any naughty words...poopy-ca-ca-doody...sorry.

So, anyway...where are the damned Robins when you need them? Ick...snow...never mind.

I feel about like this poor kid right now.

"If I raise my wings like this, I can just float away!"

"Mommy! Tell us it ain't gonna snow no more!"

"Say, buddy...do I look all spotty to you?"

"Don't eat the berries, they're spoiled!"

" Yeah, we're hiding see? We're on the lam see?"

Here's the original Robin for my UK buddies.
I hope their weather is better...

This is for the weather man...I'll be back when the snow stops...or maybe sooner...

THREE INCHES OF SNOW!!!!!

I am a scaredy cat when it comes to spidery things, but I would deal with it if the snow went away!
By the way, that's a Black-throated Green Warbly putting the bite on him.

#@&!@*$*@! SNOW! I am not happy. I do not want to shovel snow anymore. I do not want to walk through snow anymore. I do not want to drive through snow anymore. I am mad. Like a dog, I am mad. Gerrrrrrrrrrrr. Listen to me growl.

Okay, now that I got that out my system, let's pretend it's May 23rd, 2010. It's between 8am and 9:30am. It's sunny and warm. We're walking on the boardwalk at Magee Marsh. I can hear birds singing. AND THERE AIN'T NO DARNED SNOW! Feel better? I do.

Have you ever spotted a Gray Catbird in the snow? I think not.

How often do you see a Green Heron gigging frogs in an ice pond?
Ah, never!

And Midland Painted Turtles from behind swimming up through a frozen fen?
I didn't think so.

Have you ever looked up into a snow covered tree to find a Magnolia Warbly thing singing?
Nope.

Have you ever slipped on the ice and only taken a photo of half a Prothonotary Warbly?
Not gonna happen...but I did trip over my own foot once...graceful...

Do you think this Olive-sided Flycatcher will find any flies to play catch with in three inches of snow?
No.

Do you think an Eastern Hog-nosed Snake will bask in the glorious sun...during a snow storm?
Are you crazier than me?!

Warbling Vireos don't warble in the winter.

And that's all I have to say about that today.
I'll be back when it melts...or maybe Thursday...