Welcome back, little mountain bluebird. Although this bright fellow may be enduring the last of this year"s snow in Yellowstone National Park, his presence means winter will soon be ending. The bluebird is a symbol of happiness and a welcome sign of spring in many cultures. Soon other migratory birds will arrive in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem—an 18-million-acre tract that includes Grand Teton National Park and surrounding national forests. It"s the world"s largest intact ecosystem in the northern temperate zone. What exactly does that mean? Since wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone 25 years ago, all the animal species that were first documented by European explorers can still be found here.
Hello, harbinger of spring
Today in History
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Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
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Birds of a feather flocking together
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Presidents Day
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A century since Tut s tomb was discovered
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A most sincere pumpkin patch
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A grand event
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Welcome to California
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An underwater rainbow
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A national icon
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Apple Tree Day
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Poppies in bloom
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Holey moley–it’s National Doughnut Day!
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Barn owl, England
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Siblings that play together…
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Remembering the Arizona
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International Museum Day
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A garden of prickly delights
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When an ideal microclimate gives you lemons…
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Kissing Day
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So, how long till springtime?
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Happy Astronomy Day!
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Tennis in the park
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Jan van Eyckplein in Bruges, Belgium
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Cecropia leaf and lobster claw petals in Mexico
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Ring of fire
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Misool Island, Indonesia
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Gateway to America
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Belize Barrier Reef
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Who s there? The largest owl in the world