Out looking for buds on the trees and found a beautiful cardinal.

 Since it was clear, sunny and wind was just moderate, I survived the only frost we have had this February.

So, in mid afternoon it was time to do a walk. My last two walks racked up 6,920 and 4,447. With today's walk and shoot, I racked up another 5,415 steps. That wipes out the two days of cold Friday and Saturday of a shameful 541 and 528 steps basically that were away from my desk to cook, eat and do a bit of housework. 

Here, the buds have swelled to a point that with the three days of mid 70s and an 80 or more, these will pop by this coming  weekend. Right on time to the annual March 1 of seeing green shoots in the trees. 

The reward was finding that beautiful cardinal. Birds and Blooms say:
" Native American lore states if a cardinal is seen, it is believed that individual will have good luck within 12 days of the sighting. Cardinals are incredibly loyal creatures. "

Here, he was calling to his mate. Now, I'm going to have to start looking for the nest.