We spotted many Swainsons Hawks while driving a quiet yet bumpy backroad but this one stood out. Standing tall and alert as a chilly wind more reminiscent of winter than spring puffed up those beautiful white breast feathers.
Tag: birding
Snowcap
The male Snowcap Hummingbird can sure pack a whole bushel of beauty into its tiny body. That beautiful red body topped off by a magnificent white crown.
Feeding on flowers at the forests edge.
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Have a great and wonderful weekend.
At the waterfall
A Green Heron tests the waters flowing down from a small waterfall in search of a mid-day meal.
Evening Grosbeak
A male Evening Grosbeak adds a splash of color to the local trees in much the same way those early spring flowers are adding a bit of color to the ground below.
Brown Jay
The Brown Jay is and conspicuous bird to say the least. We found a flock moving through the trees and calling loudly while foraging for a morning meal this day.
This bird deftly plucked the last berry from a leafless branch and quickly devoured it before moving along with the rest of the boisterous flock to find another meal.
Bluebird Day
A little mountain bluebird right at home in a big blue world. Even when small part of it all.
You guys…..
It was a cold snowy day just a week or two ago and it must have put the Junco’s in a foul mood that day as we watched numerous scuffles break out as they were scratching and foraging for a meal underneath an old spruce tree.
You guys….
Luckily the snow only lasted a couple of hours in the morning and just like magic the sun appears, the snow melted, and calmer heads prevailed.
Fuzzball
This little fuzzball is just learning to fly and hence spent a bit of time on the ground this day.
May
A new month begins with grass greening up and a fine looking Snowy Egret foraging away.
Wishing you all a great May and a wonderful weekend as well.
Like a submarine
One of our favorite little ducks is the Pied-billed Grebe.
Wonderfully described as “Part bird, part submarine, the Pied-billed Grebe is common across much of North America.”1
If you’ve ever spent time watching these guys I bet you’ve marveled at the ability of the Pied-billed to just sink out of sight like a diving submarine.
According to All About Birds:
This little grebe was quietly swimming along on a beautiful sunny morning in water reflecting the brilliant blue skies above.
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nature has no boss 
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