I ran near my house about 2 miles at about 2008 February 20 2:30 pm. I saw a robin fight on the way back on the run. Two robins were pecking at each other and fluffing up their wings near a fence surrounding my development's swimming pool. This shows that even birds which we think of in cute terms sometimes fight with each other. Fighting is by no means unique to the human species. I ran towards them but they still fought. When I got within about 2 feet of them, they flew away. I then continued my run into a path in the woods near a creek, and saw about 10 more robins. It seems there is a flock of robins that is hanging out by the creek near my house.
I have also been seeing many other birds recently, including downy, red-bellied, and even pileated woodpeckers and a fox sparrow. Further the cherry tree in my yard is in full bloom, already now, in February. Last year, it was not until March 11 that the tree achieved this much bloom. Our winter has been warm this year, without any major snowstorms, and has been punctuated by spells of 60s and even 70s days. Is this global warming? One thing's for sure. If things occur too early, then animals that rely on things happening at a certain time are going to be hurt.
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