Saturday morning was cold but another lovely day to go for a walk around Red Hill in Canberra. I really noticed the morning chorus of bird calls as I climbed the hill. With the sun rising earlier every day after the winter solstice the light was flooding over the terrain with its golden rays. The birds dominating the sounds of the hill at the moment are the Australian Wood Ducks. Winter is still here but I am being optimistic that the Wood Ducks are starting to think about breeding, which, to me, means spring is on the way.