Mockingbird; Seasons Change

Spotted this Mockingbird along the creek this past Sunday.  Its feathers were all fluffed up keeping warm while snowflakes started to fall.  Just the day before it was sunny and warm like early Spring days are suppose to be.  One thing is for certain the days are getting longer.  The Barred and Buffs egg production is proof.  They love to free range all over the place.  They still enjoy scratching through any mulch they can find, specially since now the ground is softer and bit green.

If one looks and pays attention there continue to be signs of Spring.  The Red Winged Blackbirds are back.   Wild flowers are perking up out of the blanket of Autumn leaves.  Saw a lot of Colts Foot over the weekend.

Tomorrow is suppose to be in the 50's.  Need to start thinking about tilling up the garden and getting it ready for at least some lettuce seed and some beets.  It is hard to image it is the end of March and there are no seeds planted in the garden.

Here's what the peeps looked like last year when the Barreds were 5 wks old and set out in the coop.