Searching for Spring

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It seems like no time at all between when you go out in the woods searching for those first signs of spring starting to appear, and then suddenly everything is lush and green and there is no doubt that winter is a thing of the past!

Wood Ducks are terribly shy, but I was able to get a few photos by being silent and not trying to approach too close.

Catkins on the willows.

And even a few spring wildflowers starting to bloom.

Buttercups

Bloodroot

Hepatica

I was surprised to see this Mourning Cloak butterfly. It seems so early in the season.

But it's not too early for Ticks! Nasty things. Remember if you plan to be outdoors to use a good tick repellent!

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Wood Ducks are terribly shy, but I was able to get a few photos by being silent and not trying to approach too close.

Not exactly wood ducks, but I remember that 10 years ago (in the February of 2014) I saw ducks swimming in the Lake Feneketlen (Feneketlen-tó in Hungarian) in Budapest, Hungary. It was a peaceful experience. I even uploaded two videos (this and this) about it in that year to YouTube.

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Good signs of spring you captured, didn't it just snow, haha? Anyways I'm going out on a limb and saying it's here. I love the wood ducks you shot and all the blooming wildflowers. Suppose to be nearly 90 this weekend for a high. Last Saturday while fishing I noticed a tick on me. Not from a tree but walking through prairie grass. Hopefully you have some beautiful weather coming your way this weekend 😊

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80s here this weekend, and of course storms are predicted. Wood ducks are a favorite. I love seeing them sitting on tree branches. Until I moved into the woods along the river I had never seen that before, and I'm still delighted to see them high in the oak trees!

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I imagined the beauty of nature that you've captured. How great it could be to be present in that place! 😀 Be safe always, and enjoy your day.

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Spring is springing everywhere and it's really so beautiful and colourful out there, an escape from the doldrums of Winter 😀

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Spring season is my one of favorite.

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Such beautiful images. They make Spring my favorite season, even though it brings the return of lawn mowing. !BBH

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They're so magnificent looking these ducks.

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Today while playing cricket I also took some photos, will take some more and merge them all in a single post as you did.
Beautiful scene of nature ❤️

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I like seeing nature pictures from your part of the world. I will look forward to your post

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:) i love spring, its beautiful how everything turns to colors and grows.

Thank you for sharing, and have a nice spring, summer and rest of the year

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Spring is here! Beautiful shots, dear. Flowers are always perfect models and birds harder ones. 😁

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Spring looks very good over there
The weather is beautiful and the pictures too

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Thanks! It is certainly beautiful this weekend!

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Your photographing talent is impeccable
The pictures are so lovely

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Awww thanks! I don't consider myself a photographer, I just like taking pictures!

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Nice pics 👍 We are just starting spring here too. Willows look similar. Not as many wildflowers yet.

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These were a rare find, there were not many flowers blooming yet. We have 80°temps predicted over the weekend, with rain and storms. Warm rains will cause everything to explode!

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It's so nice to see the flower and green everywhere isn't it? No more snow covering everything. Those were some nice flowers you have there!

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