Spring is here!

What a difference a week makes! Last week I was freezing, and this week, it got into the 50s and we had a thunderstorm -- in March!

With warmer temperatures and snow melting, it's time to clean out the bird houses. While I was outside, I heard a flock of migrating Sandhill Cranes overhead. What a rare treat to hear a flock of them. They're so rare.

And the Redwinged Blackbirds are back! They're the first birds to return each spring. Flocks of robins have returned also. But, the Cardinals knew that spring was coming. They've been singing for over a week now.

This is the best time of the year. It's so great to see the ground again and to hear the familiar songs of the birds.

Spring is here!