Wasn't expecting much more than just a chance to get out on the Concord River yesterday in Concord, MA. Had to get creative upon finding the Calf Pasture boat launch iced over and even extra slippery due to a brief morning shower. A little further up the trail I found a thawed strip of ground along a small stream which allowed me ice-free access to the river. Before heading downriver took a look at a still wintry looking Egg Rock (photo above).
Here's a look at the still iced over Calf Pasture boat launch...
The light rain soon ended but left behind a layer of misty fog which shrouded the Old North Bridge...
...and the Monument Street Bridge...
A slowly building south wind soon swept the fog away and the temperature quickly rose from the upper 30s to the mid 50s F as my boat and I drifted down to Brewster's cabin site and back. It felt balmy!
Usually around this time of year I hear my favorite sound of spring...the call of a red-winged blackbird (heard but often not seen). Yesterday it was the opposite as this red-winged blackbird was seen going about his business among some tree-limb buds without so much as a peep...
Another sign of spring was this common grackle? exhibiting some cool blue coloring...
Ducks of many types were seen including one group whose wingbeats sounded like whistling. Couldn't get close enough to identify them...possibly goldeneyes?
Trash once again had a seasonal theme with another empty bag of ice-melt...
Blackbirds and empty ice-melt bags are for me small but welcome signs that spring is soon to be upon us.
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