Signs of Spring

652970+purple-finches.jpg — A male and female purple finch hang out on a pine tree. The purple finches have hit the peak of their annual migration and can be seen now in the lakes area. Photo by Lee Kensinger

By DL News Staff

April 23, 2014 at 7:37 AM

1/7: A sure sign of the return of spring is the Mourning Cloak butterfly taken at Sucker Creek Nature Preserve. Photo by Lee Kensinger

2/7: Water flows freely over the rocks at Dunton Locks on April 8. Photo by Lee Kensinger

3/7: A bald eagle soars above Dunton Locks on April 1. Photo by Lee Kensinger.

4/7: The first day of spring, March 20, saw ice anglers and geese on open water near Dunton Locks Park. Photo by Lee Kensinger

5/7: A Canada goose comes in for a landing on a prairie pond April 11. DL NEWSPAPERS/Brian Basham

6/7: There's love happening on the prairie as male prairie chickens have started their annual courtship display to impress the females into mating with them.

7/7: Ice on Height of Land Lake kept these swans close to shore to get a good picture. photo by Don Young of Lake Park.