Our Cub Scouts enjoyed a mid-morning hike on a beautiful day. It threatened rain all morning so the group of brave souls who attended was smaller than usual. Bird watching was the goal, but we spent more time watching the cows (who were quite friendly coming right up to the fence I assume looking for food) and investigating the numerous mushrooms and the one random skull we found. We practiced our leave no trace guidelines and took only pictures and left only footprints. Very deep ones thanks to the mud.

This guy (note yellowish throat- breeding color) was sitting in the middle of the trail at 6:15 am hoping to have his photo taken.

Wood frogs calling in this icy vernal pool

I can hear spring peepers tonight. I know some folks have been hearing them the last few nights, but this is the first night from my place in the village of Canton that I can hear them.

SPRING!