Spring? I hate March.

I'm BAAACK! The answer is no. I did not see a Spoonbill, at least not in the wild. My firefighter and I went to the Tampa Zoo and there were some there, but that clearly doesn't count. Anyways, I am hoping to post more often from here on out.

OK, so in the Southern Tier of NY, March, in my opinion, is the worst month. We have already had some 4 months of cold/snowy/bleak weather and we get that "promise/tease" of Spring called the Vernal Equinox (which is March 21st this year), but despite that, we can't be sure what it is going to look like when we look out our windows. My kids are perpetually confused as to what to wear to school each morning. Will it be sweatshirts or sweatshirts and hats or winter coats and hats?

The birds are likely equally as confused. Migrants like the Red-winged Blackbird and the American Robin are coming home, yet they are probably hoping for, in their little birdy brains, no snow and warm enough weather to produce the emergence of one of their favorite foods; insects. I think the appearance of these early Spring migrants is the only thing that keeps me from going mad this time of year. I am sick of cold and snow and worrying about making up and down the hills that lead to Tanglewood. As I look out my window now, I see the ground being slowly covered by that white blanket that was so pretty in December. I see the birds frantically fighting over the sunflower in the bird feeders and I see my sanity slipping away... Alright, maybe it's not that bad, but I really look forward to the days when my kids don't have to wear layers that they may or may not have to peel off, and to the days when the seeing the sun means it's actually warm out and the birds eat bugs. Till then...Thanks March.