January Second, and it's Spring

Yesterday was kind of coldish. Today was balmy. The grass is over my toes. The ceanothus in my backyard is blooming full force, but to be fair it's been doing that since a couple weeks after the equinox. The dogs at Lighthouse Field were in full Spring mode -- leaping, running, thoroughly enjoying themselves, digging for gophers.

I swear Spring comes earlier every year.

Remember how last Spring I was all freaked out because I didn't see any flocks? Well, I guess I just got the timing of pairing and flocking wrong, because they're sure flocking now. Not big big flocks, but flocks.