The Warbling Vireo may be plain to look at, but this spring migrant is a beautiful singer and will serenade you as you hike. Dozens of species of birds, each with a distinctive courting and territorial songs, fill the spring air with an avian symphony. Lessons of renewal and the nurturing of life are abundant during spring. Here, a Western Flycatcher carefully feeds her chicks. Spring means a burst of new growth brought on by lengthening, sun-filled days and an abundance of soil moisture.
Photosynthesis goes into high gear and the green of chlorophyll rules the color spectrum.