Spring migration paints an ever-changing picture

On the Road: Spring is for the birds

The open water is coming and the ice is receding. Geese, swans, ducks and meadowlarks are on the move. The signs of spring are all here.

Spring migration paints an ever-changing picture

Spring bird migration has been described as the great rush north with birds racing back to their favoured northerly breeding grounds.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS: A taste of spring, as the maple sap starts flowing

We’ve had a rough, “old-fashioned” winter but a recent turnaround in the weather gives us hope for the coming spring, when nature comes alive again. Canada geese have started to return to the Alabama Swamps, eagles are into their nesting…