Northlanders are particularly sensitive to phenology, the scientific study of cyclical biological events, such as flowering, breeding, and migration, in relation to climatic conditions. (Online dictionary - thefreedictionary.com)
We northlanders are not strictly following the above definition. After enduring 6 months of ice and snow, we are looking for any small hopeful sign that this damn winter is behind us!
Wednesday night I was on my last pee/pooh of the night walk with the dogs (black dogs). After a few nights of almost sunny night, full moon, it was nearly pitch black. Something howled (howled?) in the distance. It sounded lonely, almost like a wolf howl. After the hair on the back of my neck relaxed, I realized that my favorite birds are back.
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