It's been cold here. Not nearly as bitter as the weather in the northeast, but we've had lows in the teens and high in the low 30s for the last couple of days. The ground is frozen hard, but we have no snow. (It's typical around here not to get snow until January.)
Yesterday afternoon, I finished cleaning the barn and was coming back into the house when I heard an unexpected sound: A robin's call. I looked up and saw the culprit in one of our yard trees under a gibbous moon.
Robins in winter are rare, but not unheard of. It was puffed up against the cold, and its red breast caught the glow of the afternoon sun.
Was this the last robin of winter or the first robin of spring?
No idea. Maybe this bird knows something we don't.
Old-Fart here:
ReplyDeleteNice photos of the “lost Robin”.
Good question on Spring or Winter.
Around my Homestead I’d have to say the first of Winter, as we have not really had any Winter as of yet, highs in the 50-60s and lows in the 40s, just the last week has it even started to turn cold, and not a hard freeze so to speak of yet. No snow at all and only one slightly decent rain. Unlike back in the Northeast or some places in the Northwest.
BUT, when it does hit here, it slams us HARD, A cpl of feet of snow is not unheard of but is welcome in the local mountains for the Snowpack run off for next year. Up in Wolf Creek 16’ of snow is not uncommon, so please bring it on.
BTW, for those that move here from CA or the land of wonder, do NOT do 65MPH+ on snow packed roads, getting towed out of the ditch will cast ya a few hundred bucks, a good 3 hour wait, plus the repairs in damage ya do.
So I would have to say, that lonesome Robin is one of the Hardheads that is running late for the Vacation Spot in the “warm” states, OR he’s migrating to the Warmth of your Barn…..