Thank you for the comments.
Found ours blooming today, great sign spring is close at hand.
A coopers hawk called today. I was sitting at a table, camera at hand, next to the window where I hand feed the birds. A bird must of been chased...
The Anna's hummingbirds stay the year round here. Sometimes, like this year, we get a bit of snow. [ATTACH]
This one is the size of a hummer. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Male [ATTACH]
It is a Northern Flicker, used to be called the Red-shafted flicker. This is the female.
Not used to having very much snow so I have to take the opportunities that have come with this stuff. You can see the snow still coming down....
Looks really great but I'm glad its not here. We have had a about 1/2 inch which is all we need. Its just about gone now
Thank you all for the comments. Always tough to win this monthly competition.
There is always something to see down at the lagoon and today it was a Red breasted merganser male, all alone. He has a neat hairdo. [ATTACH]
We also have them the year round. They are of course non native to America and have spread throughout the world faster than any other animal.
An Eurasian collared dove came back today in the garden. [ATTACH]
The scientific name is Anas rubripes.
An American Black duck has been in a local park for a few weeks now. rare for here. [ATTACH]
Happy birthday Sjoerd. [ATTACH]
This is the little guy that comes and eats out of my hand. He has the thinnest legs you have seen, but big feet.
This little kinglet has been around the deck everyday for about 3 months. Obviously, he is used to me and I can get some decent images. He...
Hi Eileen. I don't frame them for myself but have some at a craft fair in Nov. I sell a lot of cards and a few calendars. I do have a calendar...
The Anna's hummer likes to be photographed so you have to accommodate him. [ATTACH]
Thank you all for visiting and the notes, they are much appreciated.
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