Purple Martins, harbingers of spring

Purple Martins, harbingers of spring

The first day of Spring, March 20, is a specialday for folks around these parts who are dog tiredof winter. Although we don’t have winters like ourfriends up north, we still have to contend with drablandscapes, an occasional frost, cold rains and incessantwind. However, the calendar saysit’s spring so we have reason to celebrate.Already our hardwood trees have freshgreen leaves and lawns are escaping thedull gray of winter and now are beggingto …