We've been experiencing cabin fever here, and I am thrilled that the weather has finally cooperated enough for us to be outside a bit lately. We are fairly starved for nature at this point. Maybe that's why we are noticing the little things, the everyday bits of the wild that peacefully coexist with suburban humanity, as well as the occasional gift of the truly wonderous...
Here are some things we noticed:
Ducks and geese. We see them all the time, but have you ever taken a good look at a duck's feathers? Snapping turtles have remarkably piggish snouts. Squirrels are fun to watch, even as they raid the bird feeder and make a huge mess. Crows will give up on attempting to drive off birds of prey in the absence of reinforcements. The lone crow in the photo below ended up sharing a tree when his friends did not respond to his calls for assistance in banishing the intruder... There are fun patterns to be seen in the simplest things, the bark of a tree, the clouds... sometimes even the trash. Mikro found a bit of foil underfoot, smashed into a perfect heart shape. Lizards have so many different types of scales on their bodies, in different shapes, sizes, colors and textures. And icicles grow in odd places...
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