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    March
    16
    2007

    robin red breasted
    Last week, Catybug and I witnessed the first sign of spring. We saw 4-5 robins, all gathered together near a bush, on the way home from school. We squeed with delight, because we’re ready. We chatted about how they’ll find food, and we even saw a few more over the following days near bushes that all bear winter berries. We decided this was how they must sustain themselves until spring actually arrived.

    Hubby saw his first batch, he said around 40 of these happy and plump little guys (they filled up at Laura’s house before heading north) gathered in a cornfield.

    They’re here. They’re really here!

    I wandered around the yard looking for more signs, sure enough – I’ve got dwarf iris blooming. Crocus. Muscari peeking up – signs of daffodils and other bulbs that I planted last fall. This is the best time of year! It feels refreshing, invigorating. Life is slowly returning to everything that faded away to gray months ago.

    That little robin in my front yard taught me something the other day. As I watched him hop around the yard, I wondered what he was looking for. I don’t have any fruit bearing plants for him, and I was certain that it was far too early to get worms from the ground. I kept watching, though – obviously he knows something that I don’t.

    red breasted robin worming
    The early bird, indeed, gets the worm. And also? No matter where you are, or how you might think you’re totally aware of your surroundings, you’re really not that far from a worm.

    Happy spring!
    (see a much better robin photo in my photoblog.)

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  • {6 Comments}

    1
    Paige said,

    Hurray! I love this time of year. My asian lilly collection is starting to grow and I can’t wait until they begin blooming.

    Wish I had more robins where I live! And chipmunks too. They are so cute!

    3.16.2007 @ 10:05 am
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    Tommi said,

    I SAW SOME PRETTY LITTLE BUDS IN MY YARD ON TUESDAY!!!!! I’m so excited!! And last night my little “worm” admirer brought 3 in to show me!! OH BOY!!!! They wiggled like crazy and were very Plump in comparrison to the ones in the summer!!! hee-hee-hee!!!! BRING ON THE SPRING!!! :sing:

    3.16.2007 @ 10:59 am
    3
    Tommi said,

    P.S.- That Robin is just too frickin’ cute! He’s got such a fuzzy little head!!! :lovestruck:

    3.16.2007 @ 10:59 am
    4
    Sue said,

    My Chihuahua must be a robin in disguise or been a robin in a past life… when he goes outside, he looks for and eats worms. He loves them and has gotten some lately because it has been beautiful here.

    3.16.2007 @ 11:36 am
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    Geekwif said,

    “…you’re really not that far from a worm.” Scary thought indeed.

    I can’t believe you have green grass! I’m so jealous. Ours is still brown and dead.

    Soon though! I’m watching for those little green buds! It’s coming! Thanks for spreading a little springy hope.

    3.17.2007 @ 8:12 am
    6
    Darlene said,

    SHUT UP!!! Just SHUT UP!!! We got hammered with 8 inches of snow yesterday. :cold:

    Darlene Stillhasn’tseenarobin

    3.17.2007 @ 9:43 am

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