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Dead skunks and buzzards say it's Spring, why can't you 58Rose? hehehehe

Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:44 PM EST
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By Vlad's dog

That there sun is going down later and later round here.

Then clouds look funny, are they contrails or sumpin'.

This is not what our February usually looks like.

Mr. P's tail is getting bigger everyday.

Strange melting actions are going on every week.

Spring construction work has begun.

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 I'm callin' it like I sees it 58R, it's spring round here. A kettle of 28 vultures flew over the farm this day, it's spring. Now all we gotta do is listen for the spring peepers to start chirping and for the snow to fall three times during that spring song and winter is all over Dudes and Dude-ettes.

I get to see the transitions on a day to day basis and it has slowly told me that winter has lost it gusto and is giving up the weather ghost this year. There will be more white stuff here and there but no big blow outs or blizzards left in this winter at all.

About three weeks ago the beaver started cutting all the aspens down the road. Each day it was warm they were out cutting timber. I also saw a bluebird one day that week. The starlings and blackbirds are starting to flock in bigger flocks, it's almost time to move north.

Road kill is cropping up, dead skunks and raccons start the road kill spring season and I haveseen  quite a few already, soon it will be dead rabbit and ground hog season. That's why the buzzards are returning, free grub.

I got a report form the Bird Sancutay lady, the red tailed hawks are starting the mating process early this year and she has to release many of them soon as they are able to fly.

And last but not least, Mr. P's tail is almost 5 feet long, as soon as he feels the warm weather is fully here he will open and spread his tail and scream "SPRING IS NOW HERE ALL THE WAY BABY!"

 

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Vlad's dog

I'm sure 58R if you listen closely to all that moving ice you will hear it whispering "Spring's comin' early Rosie." :)

  • 5 votes
Reply#1 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:45 PM EST
Hiram-1381633

Nice pics and I agree Spring is close by, here in the high desert the mornings are getting warmer and the sun a bit brighter. Almost time to breakout the mortocycle for my daily ride to work.

H

  • 4 votes
Reply#2 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:53 PM EST
Shelby Davenport

Howdy, Hiram. Yes, it was low 80's in my little mountain town, today. And 88 in Fillmore!

I'm LOVIN' it!!

  • 4 votes
#2.1 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:56 PM EST
Lebowsky

86 today and warmer tomorrow, Spring was last week :o)

Loved the pictures and article Vlad.

  • 4 votes
#2.2 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:00 PM EST
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tzia62

Glad to hear the signs of Spring are popping up!! :-)

  • 4 votes
Reply#3 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:56 PM EST
Soovivers

Vlad - I agree Vlad but I sure do hope it doesn't get really warm and open all of the buds and flowers and then freeze hard again like it did here last year.

  • 4 votes
Reply#4 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:09 PM EST
mstanley2265

Love the photos....and in February..this has got to be a record or something...Winter wheat in the fields here in western KY is about 4 inches. Wonder what summer is gonna be like :(

  • 3 votes
Reply#5 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:14 PM EST
MinnieApolis

You and the beavers and the dead skunks may say it's spring and you may be right -- but still I will keep my fingers crossed a little longer. Thanks for your spring report and pics!

  • 5 votes
Reply#6 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:52 PM EST
PonGoad

Did you have a lot of snow over your winter, Vlad's dog? Peacocks tails are absolutely gourgeous when opened in full plume. Pix are really cool. I see some of the snow still hanging around. I'm surprised that tree hasn't fallen down yet.

Thanks for sharing your pictures. Love the photos, too.

Pon

  • 3 votes
Reply#7 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:09 PM EST
ombra

Might be a little soon to celebrate Spring here. Chance of 6 inches tomorrow night. And we were supposed to go north then. So far, it doesn't look hopeful, I'm NOT driving a couple hundred miles in it.

  • 3 votes
Reply#8 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:31 PM EST
etva

I'm not entirely convinced we had winter here. My daffy's bloomed in January, the crocus are blooming now in February... I'm so confused!

Loved the photos, Vlad, especially the last one!

  • 3 votes
Reply#9 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:37 PM EST
Vlad's dog

That tree is still standing today my wifes says. LOL They have so much to work with I think their chopping got ahead of their building.

  • 6 votes
Reply#10 - Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:47 PM EST
58rose

OK, when March get to ya and ya get 8 inches of snow, i really want ya to remember SPRING.

i look out here every day too, and it says snow and cold are still here.

  • 5 votes
Reply#11 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:59 AM EST
Dubbya R

Most people are too busy trying to get cute shots of Beavers [ yesIreallydidsaythat ], to think to get a photo of a girdled tree, and while it's still standing. Thanks for that, it's a very cool shot.

  • 5 votes
Reply#12 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:04 AM EST
HollyKl

Great pictures, Vlad! And it's nice to see Mr. P looking so gorgeous.

  • 4 votes
Reply#13 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:02 PM EST
TR-421173

Not quite there yet here, but it is not as cold, nor as much snow as usual for this time of year.

  • 3 votes
Reply#14 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:41 PM EST
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