Harbingers of Spring

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robin zugunruhe migratory restlessness— singing their way north Robin Image credit: Michael Lamarche Graphic image by Mark Toney using Canva Pro “Robins are feeling restless. Ornithologists call this pre-migratory restlessness, zugunruhe. This German word comes from zug (move, migration) and unruhe (anxiety, restlessness).” — Journey North (American Robin) - journeynorth.org/robin/spring2017/robin-migration022217.html

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