Celebrating backyard birds

Posted on May 25, 2014 by admin

Sitting in the backyard is so much better than television! Click on pictures to enlarge.

And, don’t forget the mammals.

Occupy the Wakarusa Wetlands

Posted on October 22, 2013 by admin

Every picture I post this week will be from the area of the Wakarusa Wetlands that will be obliterated by the SLT. I have hundreds of pictures of hundreds of species who will be displaced and/or killed by greed and indifference.

This will be gone. Click on pictures to enlarge.

Sometimes, cloudy days are the best

Posted on March 17, 2013 by admin

It was incredibly bleak and cloudy yesterday, but still a wonderful time for making a lap around the lake. Sometimes, these cloudy days when no one is around are the best.

First, we met some cedar waxwings chowing down on berries.

There were numerous pelicans on the water and turkeys foraging the fields.

A heron rookery we visited last year was very active. It looks like some of the herons might already be incubating eggs.

We met an amazing Canada goose. He looks like he took a bath in white paint up to his neck. This is called “leucism,” It is not harmful, just reduced pigmentation.

We saw snow geese and Ross’s geese.

An beautiful group of deer posed for a shot before taking off for the woods.

My favorite part of the day was watching a group of snow geese (Canada geese, blue geese, greater white-fronted geese, and Ross’s geese too!) taking off from a field. So beautiful!

The last stop was a bald eagles’ nest where some brooding is going on. We visited last week and both parents were feeding. The eaglets are too small to see from the road right now. Can’t wait to watch them growing up!

Unexpected Cedar Waxwings

Posted on January 22, 2013 by admin

I was at the lake for a while yesterday. It was a very cold morning and very cloudy, so I did not get a lot of pictures. I stopped at the grocery store on my way home. Imagine my surprise when I came out and found the small trees in the parking lot covered with cedar waxwings. So beautiful and amazing! Too bad it was so cloudy. Click on pictures to enlarge.

Cedar Waxwings

Posted on March 30, 2010 by admin

Who was that masked bird? I absolutely love watching the groups of cedar waxwings come in and chow down on berries. We were privileged to be sitting near a tree at the lake the other day when they came in for a bite. It was a very cloudy day, so not the best pics, but you get the idea. 🙂 Click on pictures to enlarge.

Friday Feeder Action

Posted on January 10, 2009 by admin

It was a very busy day at our feeder yesterday–juncos, robins, starlings, sparrows, doves, chickadees, tufted titmice, and cedar waxwings (I’m sure I’m leaving some out). The squirrels were also having a good time. Click on pictures to enlarge.

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