After the hoopla it’s nice to have a nice quiet start to the New Year.
Looking out into the Pacific ocean on a foggy morning on Vancouver Island.
You might not be able to see into the distance but there is still plenty to look at.
Rocks, water fog and sea.
On Saturday at mid-morning we spotted this Coopers hawk tidying up a bit on a broken old Cottonwood branch. He looked like he has had a bit of a rough time lately with his feathers looking downright scruffy. After a half hour or so of preening his feathers were back in fine order and he was off again hunting in nearby woods.
The mid-December sun, traveling low across southern sky casts long shadows on the icey blue face of a small pond and gently lights the landscape beyond. Decembers light is like no other and helps me keep track of the time like no wall calendar or wristwatch can.
Three gulls take to the wing and seem right at home on a stormy rainy afternoon off the Oregon Coast.
The rattle of kingfishers flying off as we approach. The chirping of an eagle high up in the tress. The gentle lapping of the waves rolling into a quiet cove.
Feeling connected to it all even as the fog rolled in.
It is always a pleasure to see the Juncos come visit us in the winter. They bring some variety to the mix of birds in the neighborhood when most of the usual cast of characters has fled for the winter.
A great Blue Heron takes off form along the edge of the pond after a recent snow. Denver, CO.
A Spotted Towhee perched in the now leafless late fall forest.
Looking a bit less like a funky chicken that he did a few weeks back. https://naturehasnoboss.com/2016/11/22/spotted-towhee-2/
In fact he looks downright stately.
We would like to thank this handsome gentleman for dropping in on the party we had the other day. While we were sitting quietly on a creek bank waiting for an American Dipper to move into camera range this guy unexpectedly plopped into the water right in front of us. He swam around for a few minutes and then made his way over to the other ducks on the creek for a little networking and snacks. Clear Creek in Denver, CO.
As we sat quietly waiting for a group of Waxwings to show up in the berry filled shrubs nearby this fine looking fellow strolled up to within 10 feet or so from us. He seemed not too worried about our presence and went about foraging as he made his way through the forest.
nature has no boss 
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