The local bunch of backyard birds, including this Carolina Chickadee,
were happy for a long-overdue refill of the feeders.
The water snails were out and about, never mind that 24 hours previously their pond was full of slush. The hovering one is actually using the underside of the surface tension of the water to get around...
The former property owner of my acreage planted a lot of trees to fill in what once was an agricultural field. She got it half right, with hemlock (above) and other natives or at least near-natives. (I must admit that I do like the Mediterranean Cedar, however; so does the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.)
The silver maple is still in flower. I really liked the look of this fallen bunch that landed in some water.
The snow didn't bother the crocuses one bit, either. The "dew" drops are melted snow, though...
