It is March and we're not out of the woods yet, but things should begin to turn around here. It was good to see as I pulled into one of the properties this morning that I could see the birds scrambling about in and amongst the trees. Many birds of prey had the birds utilizing some dense brushy cover as they waited for any number of them to make a mistake and leave their protection. The birds weren't in any hurry to bound into the open, but eventually began frantically scurrying and flying about. Lots of hens and just enough roosters to hopefully provide for a successful hatch this spring.
Many birds stayed tucked in as I began to drive between the rows. Some even held underneath the cedars and russian olives until I drove past. The rooster below had no intentions of leaving his hidey-hole.
Like I said, we've got a ways to go yet, but things look good so far. It won't be long now, and March will be going out like a lamb, and April rain showers will cleanse the ground of any sign of winter. As things begin to green-up, those hens will be dispersing and picking their nesting spots. Soon enough we'll be whining about how hot it is, and looking for chicks and wishing it was October again. Soon enough.