Over 200 power poles went down in the April storm, but the mailbox held firm. April 16, 2019 Over 200 power poles went down in the April storm, but the mailbox held firm. The northern pintail is the “greyhound of the air.” Some of these signs have begun to wilt in the nice weather. This rooster pheasant is looking good. That’s not salt on this bird’s tail. It’s snow. ← Prairie icons in Jackson, Nebraska.A union of opposites — American goldfinch and house finch. →