Nature & You: Is It Already Spring? Don't Let The Robin Fool You

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By Neil GarrisonFor The OklahomanA popular saying, “First robin of spring,” can create no end of confusion when you witness large congregations of robins hereabouts when the winter season is very obviously not even close to being at an end. What gives? Using the robin as a harbinger of the close of the winter season works perfectly well if you are a resident of a snow-choked place such as New York City.Read more on NewsOK.com

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