Crocuses made their debut at the tail end of winter. Snow fell on them in the early days of spring. Strict seasonal boundaries are hard to find, and that makes transitions from one season to the next entertaining or, at times, even bewildering.
Birders are often out in the field, braving sweltering heat, biting cold, glaring sunshine, or unrelenting rain. But immersion in trying elements is not entirely necessary in order to observe birds. In fact, birding can be done from the comfort of the indoors. All one needs is a window.
The dark-eyed juncos have arrived. While many birds migrate to warmer climates for the duration of winter, juncos are comfortable spending winter in the snow and in freezing temperatures.