March and April snowstorms covered the land with more snow. With the temperatures up to high 50's, snow has finally melted in Gallatin Valley. Willow bushes have their yellow tips waiting to burst into catkins. Buds on Cottonwood trees are slowly enlarging. It will be another few weeks until those buds pop. Birds are coming back, Spring migration has finally started.This Meadowlark is happy about Spring, and so are the Song Sparrows.
I was happy to find the Yellow-headed Blackbirds, and the Marsh Wrens.
Mountain Bluebirds are sitting on fences with their mates. Such pretty birds.
I did not photograph the Tree Swallows. I have seen them twice in the past 2 weeks.
Sandhill Cranes are "getting down to business" and will be raising a new generation.
