As I walked downtown this afternoon on business, I noticed large flocks of robins and cedar waxwings hanging out in front of Medcenter One. The trees there have some sort of little fruit on ’em, and that’s the prime delicacy for these birds. They were picking fallen fruit from the sidewalk as well as nibbling on those still adhering to the trees.

I bet these little guys hadn’t counted on a resurgence of winter when they decided to come back to Bismarck! In any case, I’m sure this cold snap will pass soon enough…but it’s got to be a real bummer for the feathered friends who expected Spring to be in full effect.