Afternoon Snack

On March 23, 2018March 15, 2018 By Mike and ChristyLeave a comment

Looking ready for spring and the fresh new grass it will deliver a Bighorn Sheep makes due with an afternoon snack from last years growth now exposed as the snow begins to melt.

The early bird

On March 21, 2018March 15, 2018 By Mike and Christy5 Comments

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May not get the worm with all the snow covering the ground but it is sure nice to see the Horned Larks out and about on the backroads.

Out of the blue

On March 19, 2018March 15, 2018 By Mike and Christy8 Comments

What a pleasant surprise to find that the male Mountain Bluebirds have started to arrive even with a significant amount of snow covering the ground in most places. This “first of the year” bluebird does indeed signal that spring has sprung and their arrival was indeed out of the blue.

Just look at all that blue it is amazing.

Goodbye Goldeneyes

On March 18, 2018March 15, 2018 By Mike and Christy24 Comments

Seems like it is time again to bid the Goldeneyes farewell for the season. We all can sense spring is in the air and they have all abruptly left the local pond this week for their annual migration to the north. We may yet get a snow storm or two but the goldeneye migration is a natural calendar I can count on to tell me middle March is here.

Nuthatch and Spruce

On March 16, 2018March 15, 2018 By Mike and Christy14 Comments

Just sitting enjoying the view and the daylight that now lingers on.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Nothing to see here

On March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 By Mike and Christy14 Comments

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A male Ringed Neck Pheasant struts his stuff on a sunny March afternoon. A nice large group sure did add color to the rapidly melting grain field on a late winter day.

For such big birds in open fields these guys always seem tough to photograph. Always moving and understandably a bit skittish.

Morning Hunt

On March 13, 2018March 11, 2018 By Mike and Christy6 Comments

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Prowling for a meal early on wonderful spring day.

Yellowstone National Park.

Holding On.

On March 11, 2018March 5, 2018 By Mike and Christy52 Comments

When the wind blows hard it’s all about holding on.

March tends to be a windy month and this day was no exception. A female Red Winged Blackbird holding on to a somewhat smallish cattail as the March wind blows. Looking forward to those April showers.