Monday, October 19, 2020

Warblers, waxwings, and woodpeckers ...

 I haven't posted for awhile, so I thought I would put a few recent bird photos here.  I discovered that the creek next to our condo has a small island that the birds like using for bathing and drinking.  Made it easier to get some of the photos, but I've had some luck "chasing" the warblers around in the tree branches for photos, as well.

This little warbler I only saw a couple of days.  My best guess is a black-throated green warbler in its first year.


My favorite warbler has become the yellow-rumped.  I see several of them every day right now.


This little warbler is an enthusiastic bather.  He gets in and flutters away and dips and fluffs and just has a good old time.  I believe this warbler is the Tennessee warbler.



The male yellow-rumped warbler still has some of its mating color.





This one flew up to the gutter and was banging away at something.  I think it is a moth that it has captured and was killing




This Tennessee warbler is quite the acrobat.  He loves to hang upside down.

I had several young waxwings come by to strip fruit from the trees and bathe on the island.



A male flicker stopped by.  I don't often see them.




A yellow-bellied sapsucker....another woodpecker I seldom see.
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It was a struggle to get this post completed.  The changes that blogger has made for posting are not user friendly!  I would have removed a few of these photos, but could not even figure out how to do that and was afraid I would have to re-do something else.  I may not be back any time soon.  Facebook is a lot easier.




Sunday, January 5, 2020

Sandhill Cranes...

On New Year's day we went to Goose Pond looking for Sandhill cranes and found a bunch!

This shot looks better if you click on it to make it larger.

We got there kind of late in the afternoon and were fighting the sun in our eyes the whole time, but managed to get a few focused shots.
 Mike took this one





 I love watching the land

 ....and take off.
I hope to go back before they migrate for another try.

Friday, November 29, 2019

Thanksgiving 2019

It's been a busy year with much to be thankful for.  I haven't posted for a long time, so I will go backwards in time a bit from this year.  These first shots are recent from the back yard.  My old camera died and I got a new one and am trying it out. (Nikon Coolpix P900)

 The seed bell seems to be a hit with all the little birds.  Carolina Wren checking out the bottom on it.
 Titmouse says the top is better
 "Whatever"..... the Chickadee.
Squirrel Grey (as I have named my little squirrel) is checking to see if he can jump from the fence to the bird feeder pole..... 
 Sure can!
"Now if I can just sit on this little shelf" 
 Contemplation
The Downy found the bell.
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In August we met our daughter in Denver for a vacation.  A few highlights from that trip. 
 Love the little ground squirrels
Went to Rocky Mountain National Park
Some elk were right by the road. 
Moose.....we hit the jackpot on seeing most of the animals we wanted to see. 
 Marmot

Clark's Nutcracker 


 Mike and our daughter at the railroad we rode on



Bunny sitting in a prairie dog hole 
prairie dogs 
pelican 
not sure what this is, or have forgotten 
egret.
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Back home again.
 Deer across from our house along the lake.
And this month we found out we were gaining a daughter-in-law and a grandson!
It's been a great year with lots of blessings!