HollerPhenology

Scarlet tanagers are back in the holler!

I thought I heard a scarlet tanager call when I was outside yesterday -- today, no question, they're back!

Scarlet tanager male on May 19, 2023. [Photo: Cathie Bird]

 

Trout lilies, trillium, hepatica and rue anemone are blooming in the holler!

Last week the holler had a string of freezing nights. Now it's warm again and it looks like most of the plants that were up survived the chill and have buds or open flowers:

Trout lily colony, March 24, 2023. [Photo: Cathie Bird]

 

Sharp-lobed hepatica on March 24, 2023. [Photo: Cathie Bird]

 

Trillium grandiflorum on March 24, 2023. [Photo: Cathie Bird]

 

Rue anemone on March 24, 2023  [Photo: Cathie Bird]

 

Wild Turkey in the Holler

I've been waiting almost 23 years for this shot:

Wild turkey hen (Meleagris gallopavo), March 11, 2023.  [Photo: Cathie Bird]