Spring Awakening

Howdy Folks!

It’s finally looking like we’re getting into springtime here in Vermont, and I decided to spend one of these beautifully sunny days in Centennial Woods! I’d gone out on my adventure with a group of friends who planned on bird-watching at the feeders that were dispersed throughout the area, and was excited to see just what this warm weather had in store for us. Although I kept a weathered-eye out for signs of amphibians, we did not encounter any vernal pools or ponds that would be conducive to amphibian living conditions. There was also very little green at this point in time; no flowering trees, no wild flowers beginning to sprout, just a few mosses and grasses here and there. What I did see, were a plethora of song birds at the subsequent feeders we visited! My list ended up including tons of black-capped chickadees, a few sparrows, what could’ve been a gold-finch, and what I’m pretty sure was a dark-eyed junco. I included a drawing I made of a chickadee in this post for your visual enjoyment.

Looking at Centennial from a landscape ecology perspective, Centennial has many edges as it is adjacent to a populated, urban area. While this may take away the potential for some interior species, there are many flourishing “edgy” species in the area. There have, however, been spottings of bobcats, fox, and other more interior species in Centennial. It is a harbor for many species, but has definite traces of its nearby urban neighbor, such as trails, debris, and man-made clearings. That’s all for now, enjoy the attached pictures, drawing, and of course this amazing spring weather!

~ by egheffne on April 12, 2017.

 
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