Tuesday, December 20, 2011

December 20/21 - Winter Solstice

(Photo by Marilyn Jarrett)

Cardinal Duet - Both male and female cardinals sing all year long, and sometimes they will sing together. The female's song is slightly softer than the male, and they have countless song variations.

Solstice (Northern) - Although December 21 is considered the 'First Day of Winter', the precise time the solstice occurs will be at 5:30 UTC as the sun passes directly over the Tropic of Capricorn.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

HAPPY Winter!