After a week of soft warm spring days that brought out a full bloom of Missouri violets Viola sororia across the eastern and northern Woods, the temp dropped April Fools Day/ Easter to a high of 49. Chilly late afternoon, I walked in via the NW Pond and found a pair of yellow-crowned night herons quietly waiting for their dinner to swim by, along the shallow shore. Half way along the North South trail, I disturbed a barred owl who flew soundlessly a short distance northwest. Overhead, east of the N-S trail, the red shouldered hawk flew in circles. By the Beaver Dam, chickadees, titmice and cardinals were busy foraging. It is a mystery to me how small birds can survive and find enough food on chilly days.
The jet stream relented and we enjoyed more soft warms days. I planted my garden tomatoes. Then noon Friday the cold returned. This morning we woke to ice on the ground and dry bits of snow falling. A return to the Woods provided a second glimpse of the yellow-crowned night heron; but not much else moving. Violets all closed to survive the 25 F. Now blue skies and warm sun.
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