Signs of Spring at Bennington Lake

We watched northern harriers displaying and calling this morning as we walked the trail at the lake. Spiraling high in the air and then diving – first the male and then the female.  How pretty to watch. Then we watched a singing northern shrike in the treetops.  Such a pretty song that we only hear in the spring.  One great horned owl was on the east side of the lake and another was on the north side of the lake, so it looks like we may have two nesting pairs again this year.  Bewick's wrens were singing and checking out nesting sites.  A clever person (or persons) created some very interesting rock formations at Cayuse Falls where the diversion water flows over the rocks.  The willows are beginning to turn colors and the honeysuckle is getting its leaves. A great place to visit on this beautiful day.