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Tom grew up in Milwaukee, bartended in Wauwatosa in the '70s and moved here in 1984.

Commentary, observations and musings about the outdoors, life in general and maybe Tosa politics and personalities will be the order of the day. He savors a lively debate as much as terrific cooking.

Spring Has Sprung

Posted by Tom Gaertner on March 15, 2010 | 4 comments

Critters

Evidence of that fact is was the appearance of the first Red-winged Blackbird a few days ago.

This morning I spied a couple of these fellas...

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The Eastern Meadowlark is so named because it is a bird of the open grassland.  Similar to the larks found in Europe this bird is more closely related to the blackbird  family.  It possesses a flute-like song and a clear whistle.

I have a bad case of the spring fever.

But I am not putting-away the snowblower just yet.

Edit -

Here's another sure sign of spring.   Returning to Tosa today - mile, upon mile upon endless mile of orange construction barrels on I-43...

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  1. Gas pains - Mar 15, 2010 5:37 PM - Report Abuse

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    Another sure sign of spring.

    Check the edit above...

  2. bobby4alderman - Mar 15, 2010 2:58 PM - Report Abuse

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    Actually my fault if it snows. I raked the twigs and crushed leaves from the yard and we picked up a raspberry and a strawberry plant yesterday at the Home Depot. Poor guys they never had a chance.

  3. rottieguy - Mar 15, 2010 2:25 PM - Report Abuse

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    Well you can all blame me if it snows. The snowblower was summerized this weekend and placed behind the lawnmower. Did I mention the 4 sentry bags of valuable doggie diamonds that I picked for my garbage men?

  4. sinissippigal - Mar 15, 2010 2:10 PM - Report Abuse

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    Ahh...yes, it's Spring, all right.
    The local Eagles are roosting, the Common Mergansers are fishing and the Tundra Swans just landed in the lake this afternoon!
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