Harbinger of spring

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Harbinger of spring

March 14, 2013 by Mike Powell

I remember my parents telling me when I was young that robins are a sign of the imminent arrival of spring and that association remains strong in my mind to this day.

I am now seeing increasingly large numbers of robins and other birds. Flowers are starting to pop up all over, crocuses, daffodils, and others. The air is alive with a sense of joyous expectation, of new growth.

Whenever I see a robin, I instinctively pause and look around for more signs of spring. Life gets so busy that it is useful for me to have reminders that push me outside of the cares of my daily life and cause me to take a closer look at the beauty of nature.

Posted in Birds, Nature, Photography, Portraits | Tagged American robin, Canon 55-250mm zoom lens, Canon Rebel XT, green s, robin, Turdus migratorius | 7 Comments

7 Responses

on March 14, 2013 at 5:28 pm | Reply Mark

Robins really are the most lovely of birds! This is a great photo, hah.
- on March 14, 2013 at 5:30 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. I really like robins. They are not as flashy as some birds but are really beautiful
on March 14, 2013 at 5:37 pm | Reply kiaman2012

Superb capture!
on March 14, 2013 at 6:26 pm | Reply lylekrahn

You definitely get a head start on that. I just got in from shovelling snow.
on March 14, 2013 at 11:12 pm | Reply Charlie@Seattle Trekker

Indeed, I can remember getting the same advice on Robins from my mother. I also instinctively look for other signs of spring with that first sighting.
on March 15, 2013 at 6:22 am | Reply New Hampshire Gardener

Spring is a great season!
on March 15, 2013 at 10:01 am | Reply naturesnippets

I guess it’s climate change, but we’ve had robins here in the winter the last few years. It just doesn’t seem right.