Time laid bare as layers of rock on the mountain behind and an old skeleton of Juniper lies on the rocks below.
Month: November 2020
Family Portrait
Getting three out of four family members to cooperate for a portrait is not too bad.
Hope your week is off to a good start.
Score
Finding food sure can be hard work. Which reminds us it’s time to put out the feeder for these guys as winter is heading our way.
We were watching this House Sparrow search intently through the gravel and forest debris and score with what appears to be a tasty little seed.
A bite well earned.
Mild Mannered Goose
An extremely well mannered Canada Goose poses with another gooses shadow on a sunny and warm November afternoon.
Everybody loves Rabbit Brush
Just a few weeks ago the Rabbit Brush was in full bloom and hosting quite a party where everyone was invited. Rabbit Brush is a native plant found over much of the western United States that blooms in late fall providing one final burst of color before winter arrives. According to the USDA, Rabbit Brush:Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, provides both nesting habitat and forage for a wide variety of birds, insects and small mammals. One of the more frequent visitors to the party were White Crowned Sparrows.
In this case an immature White-Crowned Sparrow seemed to be foraging for insects.
Another visitor we noticed on more than one occasion was the Monarch Butterly stopping by for a sip of nectar as they migrate south for the winter.
Last but not least the Ruby-crowned Kinglets found the party too good to ignore and we frequently saw them foraging through the bushes in each of a meal.
A beautiful plant and a welcome splash of color as snow is forecast for the weekend.
And speaking of weekends, have a great one.
Savoring a sunset
Some days the sun sets so quickly the show is over before you even have had time get into your seat.
This was not one of those days.
In a wide open landscape a slowly setting sun beams into the beginnings of what feels like a land of endless canyons. The sky and land each full of colors that slowly changed before the dark of night set in.
Canada Jay
A Canada Jay sits patiently in the morning light. Perhaps awaiting a handout or just waiting for us to leave so they could get on with the business of finding and storing food to get them through an other cold winter.
Oh Humbug
Evening approaches at a place they call Humbug point.
Not sure why they named it this as there was nothing to be Humbug about.
The Colors of a Raven
Layers of blues and purples combine to give the appearance of black. There are so many colors in the color of a Raven and who would of thought that Black Feathers actually help keep Ravens cool.
Looking east
Looking east with the sun at our backs.
Treated to that golden glow and a beautiful moon.
The sun is setting far too soon as November makes its way.
nature has no boss 
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