Some postings tell a story or develop an theme: sound of orange; halo presages rain; goose raspberry; uncinus; frost flowers bloom….
But, sometimes I merely record a collage. This is one such: a collection of birds seen in the proceeding few days.
Bald Eagles are with us year round; this is a juvenile.
The iridescent feathers on the male Bufflehead Duck are not always so evident as here
Get your ducks in a row, in this case, three Ring-necked Ducks.
A heron hunting in the shallows is a study in nonchalance.
Western Grebes are most common on the Lake in the fall, but here are three of a dozen seen this week.
The Red-winged Blackbird is back in the marshes.
Hooded Mergansers are pairing up.
As are the Wood Ducks.
My resident Ruffed Grouse still hunts in my yard.
Other than a flicker, this downy is the first woodpecker I have seen this year.
Such wonders. I had never noted the iridescence of the Buffle’s head.
Great collection! My Gran always said the Redwing Blackbird was one of the first signs of spring. I gather the male arrives first, followed by the female. A migration map shows them spending the cold months in Mexico, like more than a few winter weary Canadians!