Today is February 10, 2025. The current temperature is 15 degrees F. Remarkably it is sunny! I am so ready for some warmer weather. I know I'm not the only one. The mornings are brighter earlier and the evenings are lighter longer. The multi-day temperature forecast is still pretty grim with at least one day predicted to fall into negative territory. There is more snow forecasted. Sunshine will be fleeting at best. Nevertheless, we can keep our spirits up knowing that soon Cardinals will begin to sing. This is always my signal that winter is losing its grip.
Northern Cardinal. Photo taken January 31, 2025 at Belle Isle Nature Center.
Addendum on 02/17/2025
4:10 pm: just returned from taking my neighbor's German Short-haired Pointer for a walk. Temperature 15° F, feels like -2° F . I was stunned to hear, for the first time this year, Red-winged Blackbirds calling from a stand of tall trees on a golf course where they are heard throughout the summer. I felt bad for them. They returned too early. What are they eating? Tomorrow the high for the day is predicted to be 15° F with a full day of sun, the one bright sign predicted in the weather this week. Meanwhile, I still have not heard a cardinal sing.
Addendum on 02/23/2025
On an afternoon walk, cold as anything, but brightly sunny, on February 21st, I heard two Northern cardinals singing. This morning early ~ 7:00 am or so, also clear skies, I heard a Cardinal singing. It is predicted to be 37° F today. If this occurs, it will be our first temp break in many days.
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