To say that the arrival of ruby-throated hummingbirds is eagerly anticipated is an understatement.
Thirty or more years ago snowy egrets were more abundant than great egrets, but things change in nature over time.
We drive by a pond many times a week, and decades pass without seeing anything other than mallards, Canada geese and crows.
It is hard to believe that by the time you read this it will be April.
Adult bald eagles are near the top of most birders wish lists.
It is March and, as expected, the pace of the northward migration has increased.