Great Lakes region, USA. April 2026.

I went out to a favorite nature preserve to see what new birds have migrated back. I didn’t see anything new, but there were dozens of song sparrows and red-winged blackbirds singing away.

    • KevinFRK@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      You only think them plain as you see them so many times. Coming from the UK (where, OK, are birds tend to … subtle … in appearance), those are some pretty little birds.

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      1 month ago

      Yup, very plain Jane, but a quintessential sound of spring and summer. Days wouldn’t be nearly as beautiful without their song.

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        1 month ago

        Yeah, we’re still under a half meter of snow here. We won’t be seeing them for a while.