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The First Sign of Spring in Cheshire, CT - NOT a Robin!

By Chris Canfield

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage SA678905000

March 18, 2011 08:18 AM

The First Sign of Spring in Cheshire, CT - NOT a Robin!

To me the true first sign of Spring is the return of the Wood Ducks, and that occurred this morning in my backyard. My home office overlooks some very tall trees, so I see some birds that others might miss. I was doubly lucky this morning that my oldest child and friend were getting ready to head out to New York City and had a fabulous camera handy to get some great shots. So once again, these photos are courtesy of HeyMagpie (I told her the photos would be famous before she returned)!

First to arrive was the female very close to the house . . .

Female Wood Duck

About 3 minutes later, the male showed up in one of the trees farther away.

Male Wood Duck

After a bit of conversation, the male joined the female . . .

Male and Female Wood Ducks

Male Wood Duck

Male Wood Duck in Flight

Hope we get to see more of them this year!!

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Linda D. Pufford

Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA

ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Chris,

Gorgeous photos!!! After the winter you have had I'm glad to see you have a sign of good weather to come. The Wood Ducks are awesome and I love the close ups that they were able to get of them!

Mar 18, 2011 04:11 PM

Rose King

David Tracy Real Estate - Friendswood, TX

Friendswood / Pearland / Houston Bay Area

These are great pictures, Chris! Thanks so much for sharing!

Mar 18, 2011 04:28 PM

Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Chris, you are lucky to have so much wildlife out there! These wood ducks are CUTE, and great photos!

Mar 19, 2011 03:43 AM

Chris Canfield

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ

Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi Gary - Glad you enjoyed them! A great weekend to you too!

Hi Linda - I will take any sign of spring that I can get right about now!!

Mar 19, 2011 04:11 AM

Chris Canfield

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ

Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi Rose - Thanks! It was so great to see the ducks.

Hi Joan - Yes, we do enjoy our wildlife here.

Mar 19, 2011 04:12 AM

Keith Pentz

RE/MAX ADVANTAGE 1 - Shrewsbury, MA

Keith Pentz

Chris- photos are AMAZING! Thanks so much for sharing these!

Mar 19, 2011 10:17 AM

Teral McDowell

Referral Patners LLC - Murphy, TX

Chris, these early signs of Spring are just as beautiful as the hummingirds; great shots too.

Mar 19, 2011 11:43 AM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Chris, great photos of those wood ducks! These ducks are really unusual for nesting in trees, it's so strange to see a duck sit on a tree limb! :-)

Mar 19, 2011 01:50 PM

Karen Canfield

Geek Girl PC, LLC - Sarasota, FL

Great pictures and glad that spring is finally in the air for you!!

Mar 19, 2011 11:30 PM

Chris Canfield

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ

Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi Keith - I was so glad that I could supply the subject matter if not the actual photos! And HeyMagpie was once again thrilled to snap photos around our house while visiting!

Hi Teral - They are just as beautiful as hummingbirds; a little larger perhaps . . .

Mar 22, 2011 01:41 PM

Chris Canfield

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ

Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi Silvia - It is strange to see a duck in a tree, isn't it!? That's why I am glad to have the vantage point that I do--most people would never know that there were Wood Ducks in their "yard."

Hi Karen - I too am very glad that spring is "in the air" although winter is still going to try for at least one last gasp. : (

Mar 22, 2011 01:42 PM

Ruth Vogt

Fairway Independent Mortgage, LLS. Equal Housing Opportunity. Regulated by the Division of Real Estate. - Colorado Springs, CO

719-592-0855 www.ReverseLoansInColorado.com

Chris, I have never heard of a wood duck. Interesting... and beautiful!! Haven't stopped by in awhile... Donna sent me over! :)

Mar 22, 2011 03:40 PM

Chris Canfield

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ

Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi Ruth - Good to see you again! I had heard of wood ducks, but the very first time I saw one was when I lived in Florida in the late 90s. Imagine my shock when they showed up in my yard in Connecticut (they were not here that I knew of when I was growing up)! I think the first time we saw them here was about 4 years ago. My brother-in-law is just now beginning to believe me. : )

Mar 23, 2011 02:12 AM

Ruth Vogt

Fairway Independent Mortgage, LLS. Equal Housing Opportunity. Regulated by the Division of Real Estate. - Colorado Springs, CO

719-592-0855 www.ReverseLoansInColorado.com

Well at least if I see a duck sitting in a tree here in Colorado, I'll know it really isn't ME that has "fallen off her tree"!! hee-hee!

Mar 23, 2011 02:55 AM

Chris Canfield

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ

Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi Ruth, Well Wood Ducks are not very common in Colorado, so you had better be careful . . . : )

Mar 23, 2011 02:15 PM

Pat Haddad, ABR, CRS, ePRO, GRI

Keller Williams Indianapolis Metro NE - Carmel, IN

Carmel, Fishers, Westfield IN Real Estate Expert

Chris--I had no idea there were any types of ducks that would roost in a tree---I would not think their webbed feet would allow that! Amazing! Learned something new today! Thanks Chris!

Mar 24, 2011 03:59 PM

Rob Thomas

Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN

Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Chris.......These are really good shots......hope they always remain!
Hope you have a great day!---Rob

Mar 24, 2011 11:45 PM

Chris Canfield

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ

Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi Pat - It really does seem odd to see them, but it causes a household sensation when they appear each spring. : )

Hi Rob - We saw them again two days ago, but not so close to the house. It pays to have a "tree house" office!

Mar 25, 2011 05:20 AM

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP

DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX

Selling Homes Changing Lives

Hi Chris,

You tell a beautiful story through photographs! What an exciting morning that must have been for you and you told the story, very, very well! Isn't it funny, how most people will think of ducks in water - who would ever think to look for ducks in a tree!!!

I also love the sequence of the photos because they really express the feeling you got when you were there. By doing so, we all can partake in the story!

Great job!

Patricia

P.S. Thanks Magpie!!!

Mar 25, 2011 11:07 PM

Chris Canfield

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ

Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hip Patricia - It was a very exciting morning! We love our Wood Ducks around here. HeyMagpie appreciated your P.S.!!

Mar 26, 2011 02:03 PM