While in the woods at Marie Curtis Park, the afternoon group came across two slow-moving Garter Snakes. They have likely just emerged from winter hibernation:

A turtle was also seen enjoying full sun by a pond:

and a chipmunk was spotted:

Both morning and afternoon groups had a good look at a Horned Grebe:

Other birds:

10 am group:

1 pm group:

NATURE POETRY

Would you think it? Spring has come,
Winter’s paid his passage home;
Packed his ice-box—gone—half way
To the arctic, they say.                         – Christopher Cranch (1813–92)

Miles Hearn