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Snow melts, friends return

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Small birds are now starting to show up.....House ( or ) Purple Finch are coming near to homes now, as this one seen in the Wilton area. (jim Knoc/Wilton)
House (or) purple finches are starting to show up here, as this one was seen in the Wilton area. (Jim Knox/Wilton)
Even though many rivers and lakes still are full of ice there are signs it is melting and may sink soon, even in Belgrade Lakes where Great Pond has over three feet of ice that may last through May.
Even though many rivers and lakes still are full of ice there are signs it is melting, even in Belgrade Lakes where Great Pond has over three feet of ice that may last through May. (Jane Knox/Belgrade lakes)
Chipmunk wasn't expecting three feet of snow at the edge of our woods, but there was plenty of food to eat after a long winter underground.  (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Chipmunk wasn’t expecting three feet of snow at the edge of our woods, but there was plenty of food to eat after a long winter underground. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Vines on bricks are soaking up the sun and will soon burst with green buds. (Jane Knox)
Vines on bricks are soaking up the sun and will soon burst with green buds. (Jane Knox/Belgrade Lakes)
Melting snow on the field looks like a calm sea. (Elizabeth (Stu) Mehlin/New Sharon)
Melting snow on the field looks like a calm sea. (Elizabeth (Stu) Mehlin/New Sharon)
Nuthatch flying away to a quieter picnic area.  (©jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Nuthatch flying away to a quieter picnic area. (©jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
White tailed deer staring back at me. (©jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
White tailed deer staring back at me. (©jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Tiny chickadee was king of this mountain.  (©jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Tiny chickadee was king of this mountain. (©jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
A chipmunk came out of its tunnel to check the lay of the snow this morning. He spent several minutes browsing around my feeders here in Wilton before heading underground again. (Tony Nazar
A chipmunk came out of its tunnel to check the lay of the snow this morning. He spent several minutes browsing around my feeders here in Wilton before heading underground again. (Tony Nazar/Wilton)
Male downy woodpecker waiting for a spot at the feeding station.  (©jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Female downy woodpecker waiting for a spot at the feeding station. (©jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Two happy grackles on a fine spring-like day.  (©jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Two happy grackles on a fine spring-like day. (©jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Spring sunshine has a soft light on the trees at the library in New Sharon. Melting snow on the field looks like a calm sea. (Elizabeth (Stu) Mehlin New Sharon
Spring sunshine has a soft light on the trees at the library in New Sharon. (Elizabeth (Stu) Mehlin
New Sharon)
Black duck alternated between standing on the ice and standing in melted ice. There was probably a one degree difference.  (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Black duck alternated between standing on the ice and standing in melted ice. There was probably a one degree difference. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
An American Goldfinch starting to fill in with Gold seen in Wilton Area; Sat.5th..Jim.
An American goldfinch starting to fill in with gold seen in the Wilton area on Saturday, April 5. (Jim Knox/Wilton)
A spring sunset on North Haven Island. I believe this explpains why so many writers and artists live on Maine islands. The ever changing beauty stimulates all of our senses.  (©jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
A spring sunset on North Haven Island. I believe this explains why so many writers and artists live on Maine islands. The ever changing beauty stimulates all of our senses. (©jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
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