I hear a repeated, melodious, elaborate song—a warble coming from the top of the aspen trees that surround a small pothole on the edge of a sedge meadow.
Pine Warblers reside and migrate exclusively within the United States and Canada. Wherever they are, Pine Warblers are strongly associated with pine trees.
It is early spring, and Eastern Bluebirds are back. Our first arrivals at Fair Meadows Sanctuary this year showed up on February 9—a pair that were hanging around the house and feeders in the early morning.