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Spring revs up

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While riding around at night,one never knows hoohoo-is watching you!....Barred Owl ( 3:30PM) on the Bubier Rd. Wilton....Jim.
While riding around at night, one never knows whoo-whoo is watching you! A Barred Owl at 3:30 a.m. on the Bubier Road. (Jim Knox/Wilton)
Apple trees with new life in the twigs on the edge of bursting out. Photo Jane Knox
Apple trees beginning to burst with new life.  (Jane Knox/Brunswick)
American Bittern in Wilton this week (Tom Olicer photo)
American Bittern among the spring birds seen this week. (Tom Oliver/Wilton)
It's been a good spring for forsysthia and their sunny yellow is unmatched against the still brownish ground. (© jane naliboff photo/Vienna)
It’s been a good spring for forsythia; its sunny yellow is unmatched against the still brownish ground.
(© jane naliboff /Vienna)
An osprey coming in for a landing on the lookout branch. Osprey's nests can be five to seven feet deep. This is the same nest that was used last year, but they've added some new decor: an old rug and something that looks like styrofoam with a blue edge for a pop of color. Maybe Martha Stewart gave them some suggestions. ( © jane naliboff photo/Vienna)
An osprey comes in for a landing on the lookout branch. ( © jane naliboff/Vienna)
So large with 6 foot wingspans, this osprey looks elegant with a tail feather skirt. ( © jane naliboff photo/Vienna)
So large with six-foot wingspans, this osprey looks elegant with a tail feather skirt. ( © jane naliboff/Vienna)
Searching for its mate, Osprey stayed perfectly still for a short photo shoot. There should be eggs soon and 40 days later some chicks. I'm still hoping for a periscope or a webcam. (© jane naliboff photo/Vienna)
Searching for its mate, Osprey stayed perfectly still for a short photo shoot. There should be eggs soon and 40 days later
some chicks. I’m still hoping for a periscope or a webcam. (© jane naliboff /Vienna)
Maybe you should move over? Maybe YOU shouldn't land on me. ( © jane naliboff photo/Vienna)
Maybe you should move over? Maybe YOU shouldn’t land on me. It’s difficult to tell a male and a female  apart .
The female is slightly larger and has a speckled necklace, but some males do as well. The male comes to the nest first for a few weeks before a female or two come later. There were three raptors at this nest a few days ago, but two’s company, three’s a crowd. There were just two today. Notice the blue edged whatnot. It’s always interesting to see what they’ve found for their nest.( © jane naliboff photo/Vienna)
Catching the last rays of the day". If you need to contact me, please feel free. My name is Valerie Jordan from Vienna
Catching the last rays of the day.  (Valerie Jordan/Vienna)
Pink Star Magnolia Jane Knox
Pink Star Magnolia (Jane Knox/Brunswick)
White-throated Sparrow Tom Oliver/Wilton)
White-throated Sparrow (Tom Oliver/Wilton)
Bitterin taking off Tom Oliver
American Bittern begins its take off. (Tom Oliver/Wilton)
taken on 4/26 on Cape Cod Hill New Sharon Thanks Maryann Blood
A recent view taken from Cape Cod Hill in New Sharon. (Maryann Blood/New Sharon)
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  2. Awesome pictures. You all do a great job taking these and posting them for all to enjoy. Thank you

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