March 25, 2007 broke with unseasonably warm temperatures, glorious bright sunshine, and the undeniable chorus of new birds!!! The distinct calls of several species echoed across the fields. I tugged on my boots, grabbed my camera and was out the door.

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At Site #1, I found the season’s first pair of Sandhill Cranes (well, first for me) hunting grubs deep in a field along Pioneer Rd., near Townline Rd., in the township of Liberty Grove.

At Site #2, between Welcker’s Point and Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, I spied a couple of Canada Geese snoozing on an ice floe. They were oblivious to the sound of my car atop the bluff above them. The picture they made was gorgeous.

Farther down the road, I marvelled at the joyous, raucous, energetic diving ducks which dotted the water’s edge at Peninsula State Park. The male Common Goldeneyes showed off their distinctive, impressive courtship dance as both males and females chattered amongst each other.

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