There's romance in the air if you're a wolf, coyote, fox, or squirrel.
If you're a groundhog, you want to be left strictly alone on Tuesday - no exceptions.
And for the rest of us who pay attention to such things, we're about halfway through that period of time between the December solstice (December 21; shortest day of the year) and the vernal equinox (March 21; day and night are of equal length).
The rehabber who posted these photos on Flickr shared a couple of updates, too:
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Credit Audrey/Flickr