As I write this, snow is falling steadily outside, with as much as 9 inches (about 23 cm) expected, and another snowstorm is forecasted for this weekend.
Recently, I saw the following Bluebird at the refuge. It came back too early and looked disappointed at the cold and bleakness of winter.
Bluebird.
Nearby, a Great Blue Heron who did not migrate offered some advice.
Great Blue Heron: “Hang in there, kid! Spring will be here before you know it!”
Bleeding Hearts from Spring 2010.
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I love that bluebird photo!! ❤
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Thank you Laura!
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Wonderful images Hien .. that little blue bird does look down. Sweet little guy
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Thank you Julie! Bluebirds are my favorite birds.
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I relate to the bluebird too 😦 Hope you are staying safe and warm.
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Thank you Takami! You too keep warm and safe!
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The bird looks like I feel. wondering if we have had enough winter already. 🙂
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Ah, our winters are nothing compared to what you get in Canada. I hope spring will come back soon enough for you.
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It always arrives, we
Just need to be patient. I’m about 3/4 finished your book. What a lot of research you had to do Hien. I have learned a great deal about this period of history.
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Thank you for your feedback. Fortunately, I was able to find a lot of materials on the subject, except those that were destroyed or suppressed by the government in Ha Noi.
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Love the Bleeding Hearts of 2010. Are they coming back in 2021 ???
Stay safe and warm during these frigid days.
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Bleeding hearts have been coming back every year, mainly because the deer don’t eat them. They are also easy to grow, requiring little care.
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Beautiful photos especially the bluebird. We have just come out of a very cold spell in Europe and are back to rain and milder temperatures!
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Thank you Emma! It’s going to get warmer toward the end of this week, so lets’ hope winter is going to be gone until 2022.
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At this end of the world I have almost the same expression as your bluebird just at the thought of the approaching autumn season…
Lovely photographs, as always, Hien.
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Thank you Dries! Enjoy summer and fall, before winter arrives where you are.
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At least our cold is nothing compared to what you have to endure there, Hien, otherwise I would have had to appropriate the swallows’ migration map!
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We’ve had bluebirds here in MA all winter, gobbling the berries around the yard and recently seen on the suet feeders… guess they are adapting to winter with a bit of help.
Hang in there, Spring will be here before we know it!
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I used to think they are migratory birds, but the maps say they are year-round birds in most of the northeast. However, the bluebirds that nested in our backyard left last year after their babies fledged.
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Each photo here is a celebration of nature, Hien–beautiful. I hope you and the bluebirds can heed the GBH’s advice during these frigid, trying days…stay warm, my friend.
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Thank you Jet! I still try to do daily walks, but sometimes the cold could be hard to bear for any prolonged interval.
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