Birds Say Spring Is Here - Thousands of Snow Geese, and Red Winged Blackbirds Are Back

[h-hawk]

We saw them out near Badger Creek southwest of Des Moines. Also many more regular geese than normal so they are going back north as well.
Someone else said they have seen a Turkey Vulture as well which is another bird that returns in March.

 

[95Hawk]

Are the birds more accurate about the arrival of spring than @lucas80 ?

 

[InsaneHawkJJP]

We saw them out near Badger Creek southeast of Des Moines. Also many more regular geese than normal so they are going back north as well.
Someone else said they have seen a Turkey Vulture as well which is another bird that returns in March.

I’ve been seeing a lot of Robins lately up here in NE Iowa. Glad you mentioned Turkey Vulture, I’ve heard they are the best bird to indicate spring has sprung. I haven’t seen any of those up here yet.

 

[jonesy5960]

I’ve been seeing a lot of Robins lately up here in NE Iowa. Glad you mentioned Turkey Vulture, I’ve heard they are the best bird to indicate spring has sprung. I haven’t seen any of those up here yet.

I don't get the whole robin thing. They're around all year.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Badger creek ( SW?) if DM?

Good shit OP.

I'm thinking we get a little spring green with this week's weather.

 

[The Tradition]

Hard to imagine with all the bird flu going around.

 

[billanole]

On a work trip to Paducah, KY this week, we saw many, many Turkey Vultures riding thermals in groups.
Robins and Blue Birds by the dozens are coming thru our yard today with many working wifey’s feeders in competition with Sammy the squirrels.
Light snow fall overnight, lows in the upper teens and highs in the low fifties.
Yay for Spring, although Winter we hardly knew yah.

 

[h-hawk]

Badger creek ( SW?) if DM?

Good shit OP.

I'm thinking we get a little spring green with this week's weather.

Oops, yeah SW

 

[hawkeye54545]

Red wing blackbirds are dickheads.

 

[InsaneHawkJJP]

I don't get the whole robin thing. They're around all year.

Not around me. They usually come back late February early March

 

[The Tradition]

Not around me. They usually come back late February early March

Yeah, robins only fly through Florida. They don't stay here.

 

[jonesy5960]

Not around me. They usually come back late February early March

Where do you live? We're in the Chicago area.

 

[InsaneHawkJJP]

Where do you live? We're in the Chicago area.

NE Iowa.

 

[lucas80]

Are the birds more accurate about the arrival of spring than @lucas80 ?

Maybe? I went for a long walk with the dog today. A beautiful low 50s, sun drenched day in IC.

 

[lucas80]

CSB, my son is an avid birder. Lots of great places to go birding in the Twin Cities area and Minnesota in general.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Red wing blackbirds are dickheads.

Maybe @lucas80 could eat Red Wing Blackbirds instead of crow over the Winter's Over thread...

I declare that Winter is over.

"So let it be written, so let it be done." Or more likely it was " whether you enjoy it or not is your own affair, but I think you will" I was going for the first, but couldn’t find that gif on short notice, which seemed more appropriate to OPs declaration. You’re probably right on the correct...

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[lucas80]

Maybe @lucas80 could eat Red Wing Blackbirds instead of crow over the Winter's Over thread...

I declare that Winter is over.

"So let it be written, so let it be done." Or more likely it was " whether you enjoy it or not is your own affair, but I think you will" I was going for the first, but couldn’t find that gif on short notice, which seemed more appropriate to OPs declaration. You’re probably right on the correct...

iowa.forums.rivals.com

Why would I eat crow? 60 and sunny tomorrow.
Winter is over.