After an entire winter in which my older birds have not laid a single egg - the welsh harlequin duck is the first back into production! Three days in a row, she has given us a big beautiful egg, I'm so happy, both to have our own fresh eggs again and to witness another sign of spring, glorious spring!
You may wonder how I know who laid the eggs. Simple from here, we only have 2 ducks, and the black duck lays a slightly greenish tinted one, while Miss Harlequin lays a white one.
I also don't wish you to think they are all deadbeat birds either, while it is true most of them would now be considered aged birds - there are many things I could have done to support them and increase their odds of laying more off season, and I did not follow these practices.
Another exciting sign of spring, yesterday we spotted two bobcats crossing a frozen pond! It is mating season for them, so maybe some courting was going on. I'm always thrilled when I see one, but this was the first time I have seen two at once.
Of course here in the northeast, maple season has begun to herald in the spring, mmmm sweet delicious maple syrup, it's time to visit your favorite sugarhouse while you can.
Spring for us means pollens and allergies. Yay. I'm not sure how comfortable I'd be if I knew bobcats were hanging out in my back yard. Of course, we have to worry about gators, so who am I to speak? =)
ReplyDeleteGoodness, I would not be happy with a gator in my yard! I am surrounded by pine woods, so once those trees drop pollen there is a yellow haze in the air, and a yellow coating on everything - thankfully our family allergies are fairly mild and come on after another NH spring tradition.... BLACK FLIES!
ReplyDeleteToday we found a chicken egg :-) maybe will be back to selling eggs to neighbors soon, hooray!
My husband's cousin keeps chickens and we get eggs every now and then. I love the greenish ones--so pretty!
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