more signs of spring

It is still chilly, 10* below normal, but bright and sunny. Out of the wind it is pleasant in the wind it is cold. But spring is in the air and officially on the calendar. So I keep looking for more signs.

• The Turkey Vultures are back.
• The Gulls have returned inland, waiting for the plows maybe.
• Corn planters are being moved on the roads in preparation for the planting season.
  
• The Red Wing Black Birds are scattered along the shoulder of the road, picking up gravel, for their gizzards I presume.
• The bright red male Cardinals are chasing each other, building fences around their nesting territories.
  
• The poppies are showing green leaves against the foundation of the house.
• The very tips of leaves of some bulb are poking up through the still frozen soil.
  
• My spring fever grows unabated.