Nature Happenings

• Project FeederWatch continues, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw
• In a heavy snow year, meadowlarks can be seen eating mealworms along with cracked corn.
• Wildflowers might begin to bloom if snowfall is light. You might see Western Trillium, Bitteroot and Larkspur.
• Meadowlarks can be heard singing.
• Killdeer call for their mates and can show up in the most unlikely places seeking out suitable nesting sites.
• Townsend’s Solitare are often seen on their favorite food source – Juniper berries.
• Male American Robins can often be heard before dawn defining their territory and calling for a mate. They are also the last birds calling in the evening.
• Male Red-shafted Northern Flickers can be heard throughout the day defining their territory and showing off for potential mates.