An Early Spring? North Escambia Weather Ducks Miss Shadow

February 2, 2011

On  Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil, the world famous groundhog, and the NorthEscambia.com Weather Ducks have both predicted an early spring.

Forklore says that if the groundhog sees his shadow on Groundhog Day, it means six more weeks of winter. We did not have a groundhog handy for a photo, but we did have the NorthEscambia.com Weather Ducks (pictured above).

And just like their more famous Pennsylvania weather buddy, our weather ducks also did not see their shadow this morning here in North Escambia as they checked their weather computer.

For those that might be a little unsure as the weather ducks’ ability, we offer the two photographs below showing the weather ducks predicting six more weeks of winter on Groundhog Day 2010 and 10 days later with their snowman in Atmore.

Comments

20 Responses to “An Early Spring? North Escambia Weather Ducks Miss Shadow”

  1. nomoc on February 3rd, 2011 6:13 pm

    dah! of course they did not see their shadow, they are not real live ducks.

  2. ash on February 2nd, 2011 11:44 pm

    TOO CUTE:)

  3. sick and tired on February 2nd, 2011 6:30 pm

    gave me a much needed laugh…

  4. AL on February 2nd, 2011 3:01 pm

    YAY! Return of the weather ducks!! (boo to 6 more weeks of winter ;) )

  5. xpeecee on February 2nd, 2011 2:04 pm

    Looks like they have a bird’s eye view. I trust them more than the Weather Channel. You are a hoot, William. : )

  6. Samantha on February 2nd, 2011 1:04 pm

    @deBugger…sounds like someone is hungry for some duck. ;)

  7. Samantha on February 2nd, 2011 1:03 pm

    William-You quack-I mean crack me up sometimes. :P Thanks for this loverly report on the weather. Have you ever considered being a Meteorologist? :)

  8. :) on February 2nd, 2011 12:51 pm

    Ready for an early spring!!

  9. whodat? on February 2nd, 2011 12:48 pm

    Love it, and I bet thier salaries are low. lol!

  10. deBugger on February 2nd, 2011 12:44 pm

    @ Cute!—
    “I would much rather look at them than Allen Strum.”

    You got that right. Where did they find that Strum fella, anyhow? His “look” & his voice just grate on my nerves.

    Funny how the ducks look huge in pic on left, but have shrunk to bite-size next to the snowman.

  11. Elizabeth on February 2nd, 2011 12:40 pm

    The (un)experts are quacks?! Preposterous!!

    William, you are so punny!

  12. William on February 2nd, 2011 11:19 am

    >>>I see a duck shadow on the computer screen!!!!

    According to our (un)expert analysis, that’s a silhouette of the ducks with the bright sky behind them as reflected on the screen.

    Of course, our (un)experts are quacks sometimes.

  13. JUST a Thought on February 2nd, 2011 11:17 am

    I see a duck shadow on the computer screen!!!!

  14. Sandra on February 2nd, 2011 10:43 am

    Quacks me up too !

  15. EWMS Mom on February 2nd, 2011 10:27 am

    You crack me up!

  16. VISITOR on February 2nd, 2011 10:23 am

    LOVE IT! Thanks William for this cute news this morning. They are so cute with the snowman, but bring on the spring!!!!

  17. EMD on February 2nd, 2011 10:09 am

    LOL

  18. Willene Bryan on February 2nd, 2011 10:07 am

    Thanks William, that is cute.

  19. Cute! on February 2nd, 2011 9:35 am

    They are too cute! I love ‘em with their snowman.

    I would much rather look at them than Allen Strum.

  20. me on February 2nd, 2011 9:27 am

    cute!

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