I avoided a bunch of writing and cleaning late this morning and took a drive to Dakota County for signs of spring. I wasn't disappointed, I found my official sing of spring in the form of two turkey vultures and a great blue heron on CR 54.
Other birds include: Wood ducks Ring-necked ducks Lesser scaup Common mergansers Bufflehead Eastern bluebird Eastern meadowlark -- Sharon Stiteler Minneapolis, MN www.birdchick.com

