Broad Meadow Brook MAS: Worcester, MA (3/11)

The deadline for BMB's Photo contest is this Thursday so I had to drop my entries off at the office on Sunday morning. While I waited for the sanctuary to open I decided to take a short hike. Most of the trails were still pretty icy so I figured that the stretch would be my best option.

It was around noon so the area was pretty quiet. There were sparrows here and there, a Downy Woodpecker in the trees, plus a few Robins. Nothing special. I did spot a Common Muskrat feasting on tender shoots at the banks of the brook though.

On a sadder note, I found a deceased Great Blue Heron in the brook near the bridge. I wondered if the cold snap that we had last week was too much for it. This just highlights how close to the "edge" that birds live. They fly up from warmer climates at the wrong time and it can be a fatal mistake.