Spring!

Yes, I know we are still breaking records for cold weather. There is still snow in places, not so much where we are but that is not unusual, even in the middle of winter. On a walk yesterday we did not see any crocuses, but it is still spring.

Proof:
A pair of Canada Geese is checking out the dam.  The frozen dam, but they are apparently optimists.

Snow Geese are flying overhead

and landing on a nearby slough in numbers not normally seen in our area in the spring.

Lots of white and blue geese here. I saw one Northern Pintail along the edge of the slough, but didn't particularly notice any Canadas with them.