A Black Caped Chickadee enjoying a small but tasty dried berry on a warm and sunny April Morning.
Tag: wildlife photography
Mighty Hunter
Bugs beware as the Mountain Bluebirds have firmly established themselves in the area.
Where the birds call home
Space. We all need it.
Common Yellowthroat
A common Yellowthroat hiding in the reeds. This guys was darting around from cattail to cattail for what seemed like eternity but finally held still for just a moment to allow us to take his portrait and get a good look. It is always tons of fun to be able to observe an bird not familiar to you. A little surprise that makes the day distinct.
Willet
A willet enjoys the temporary ponds and the meals within created by spring rains before migrating to a more suitable habitat along further north.
A basket full of color
Not easter eggs but from eggs.
Western Tanager
Western Bluebird
American Redstart
Yellow Warbler
Afternoon at the marsh
Clouds above the marsh made for a scenic afternoon.
Portrait
This grey goose is the king/queen of the local pond.
The snood
Ah the snood. That fleshy protuberance that hangs down over a wild turkeys beak. On males Turkeys the snood can grows up to 5 inches in length. When a male is trying to impress a female the snood turns bright red and elongates even further. The males with the longest, brightest snoods tend to attract the most mates.
Here two males are in full display mode however it is curious that one of the males snoods is blue the other red.
While mature female turkeys develop a short snood three evolutionary function remains a mystery.
Early Mourning
While their emergence at home is still many weeks away.
Not too far from home a Mourning Cloak awakes.
Spring is in the air.
nature has no boss 
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