On a day like this everyone can use a reminder that winter doesn't last forever (although it seems like it might this year). Robins are our traditional first signal that winter is coming to a close, but lately they've become almost year-round residents.

Staff photo by Andy Molloy
SPRING FLING: A robin picks a berry from a bush last week in Augusta. Flocks of birds have been spotted feeding across Maine.

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