Clouds covered the sky this morning when I first opened my eyes at 7:00am. I decided that the weathermen were right and rain was coming, so another hour or so of sleep couldn't hurt. At 8:00am I again got up, this time for good, and upon looking outside I was surprised to see a perfect light bathing the area behind our apartment. The clouds seemed to almost cause the light to bounce back to earth, as even the deepest parts of the woods were evenly lit.
I showered and got dressed quickly, grabbed my camera and headed out back. I hadn't been back there in about two weeks and how quickly things have changed. There were flowers blooming and the trees had the new buds of spring; a vibrant green that seemed to be Mother Earth's assurance that spring had arrived.I filled the feeders and waited. It didn't take long. The first visitors were the squirrels, followed quickly by the Blue Jays. I never get tired of watching them. Each, it seems, has a different personality. Some light and stay only long enough to grab one seed, yet others stay and gorge on seed after seed, filling their crop.
After the Blue Jays had eaten the female Red Winged Blackbirds came. There were only a few this time, as it seems the large flocks have dispersed. They are a very pretty bird, but they are quite skittish. Their claim to fame, (in my eyes) is that they will land on even the smallest of branches so to get a good look at the feeder. Some of the pictures of them are comical, with their legs spread as if they were about to fall off their perch.
It was a good day for pictures. Even the butterflies and the bees cooperated.I love our woods!
