Swan Rangers saw signs of Spring during their outings this past week, even though it is still early February!

Scroll down to see the rest of their photos and details!

In our lead photo, Skip Via shows us that low snow pack plagues southwest Montana, not just northwest Montana!

Keith Hammer shows us Swans in front of the Swan Range and no snow at lower elevations, along with . . .

. . . rising stream flows melting snow and ice bridges, while . . .

. . . Ruth Quist reminds us a lot of small ponds remain frozen over and . . .

. . . Norma Linsky reminds us there is lots of snow in the high country!

Nonetheless, Lynn Smith shows us signs of Spring with a pair of Canada Geese looking for a place to nest, while . . .

. . . Pat Jaquith shows us a Pygmy Nuthatch preparing its nesting hole . . .

. . . Pam Willison show us strutting wild Turkey Toms . . .

. . . Keith Hammer shows us grass greening up beneath a Ponderosa Pine tree and . . .

. . . Cottonwood leaf buds opening up!

Meanwhile, Rod Wallette found this California Tortoiseshell enjoying some warm pavement . . .

. . . Tom Semple watched this Harrier . . .

. . . Pat Jaquith spied this Pileated Woodpecker and . . .

. . . Keith Hammer appreciated this Townsend's Solitaire sitting still in a Juniper for a photo!

In our parting shot, Norma Linsky shows us some lenticular clouds hanging out over the Swan Range!

If you have interesting photos of your outings, send them along with a description to keith@swanview.org and we'll try to work them into these weekly reports!