Friday, March 20, 2026

Vernal Equinox

Today the bluebirds and the red bellied woodpecker arrived early.  White throated sparrows soon followed.  Blue jays flitted through the trees.  Carolina wrens shared the barkbutter balls.  The song sparrow got up a bit late.  So did a myrtle warbler.  I didn't get any more photos after breakfast.  Morning was sunny but by evening the sky was clouded.    

Spring arrived as this was the equinox, although there were twelve hours and eight minutes between sunrise and sunset according to NWS Wakefield.  (Sunrise at 7:09am, sunset at 7:17pm.)  I do not understand.  I attended online the Reed Environmental Writing Award presentation which was exceptional.  I signed up in order to hear the keynote by Christian Cooper who was very moving, but the two award recipients were also very good.  


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