After spotting very large duck-like prints in the snow at a local marsh (my husband joked they were from a pterodactyl), we observed a lovely pair of Trumpeter Swans. They were busy eating whatever vegetation they could find along the creek and eventually drifted in our direction. It was such a treat to get a close up viewing.
There is still plenty of snow on the ground in our neck of the woods, but according to ebird.org, some migratory bird species have returned (goldeneye, Gadwalls, gulls, mergansers). We've yet to go in search, but I hope to get out in the field more soon. Some of these species only pass through on their route further north, and their time here is fleeting. It's too early for Northern Pintails, Northern Shovelers, Arctic Terns, and yellowlegs but having daylight until 9 pm these days makes me hopeful for their return as well.
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