Showing posts with label Bufflehead. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bufflehead. Show all posts
Saturday, December 24, 2022
Saturday, February 12, 2022
Saturday, January 29, 2022
Monday, January 17, 2022
Friday, January 7, 2022
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Monday, December 13, 2021
Monday, June 28, 2021
Sunday, December 27, 2020
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Saturday, November 9, 2019
Water Birds On the Wing and on the Lake with White-tailed Deer Upon the Supple Land
Franklin's Gull
Juvenile Bald Eagle
Female Bufflehead
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0915-1033/50-58 F (wind chill 54)/clear/S-15/63-54% RH/30.0-29.99 Hg and falling
Today the Franklin's Gulls were at 480 strong, with 21 Ring-billed Gulls, and a single Herring Gull.
Five Killdeer flew from Shorebird Jetty and set up in the area of the lowlands on the southeast corner, never letting us forget who and where they were. A single Great Blue Heron croaked its location from where it was to where it was going until its engine purred in a more subdued manner.
The gulls few into the air several times, the only times being blamed upon the juvenile Bald Eagle, which was followed twenty minutes late by the adult Bald Eagle.
In the meantime, we enjoyed a lone Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler, Carolina Wren, American Goldfinch, red-winged Blackbird upon a light post, and Downy Woodpecker patrolling a snag.
Four Ruddy Ducks made appearances to prove that winter was really coming, while two Great-tailed Grackles were hard pressed to give up their summer residences.
Canada Goose
White-tailed Deer, View 1
White-tailed Deer, View 2
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0704-0818/43-48 (wind chill 39)/clear/NE-8/66% RH/30.13-30.17 Hg and rising
The wind chill was a little biting with the scant wind, but being greeted by Northern Shovelers, Ruddy Ducks, a Canvasback, and Buffleheads made it worthwhile. Southbound Double-crested Cormorants proved that fall was imminent, while 14 Killdeer showed that they were still southbound.
Canada Geese still flew our friendly skies while we looked on.
The House Finch and American Goldfinch were the final prizes of the day after two white-tailed deer came bounding through the southeast corner of the lake and stopped for a final still photo before continuing on. After the Blue Jays and American Crow made their locations known, the Carolina Wren uttered a final call before all was done.
American Goldfinch
Red-breasted Merganser, View 1
Red-breasted Merganser, View 2
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0710-0819/56-57 F clear/SSE-2/70-72% RH/30.03-30.08 Hg and steady
Water denizens, a Bald Eagle, and the Red-breasted Merganser who surveyed the center of the lake came within twenty feet of the privacy of the western end of Heron Cove in order to show itself off.
Chipping, White-crowned, and two Song Sparrows searched for the grass and fallen sunflower seeds at the Cove in the midst of all that was not lost.
The Northern Mockingbird and Eastern Meadowlark both announced themselves before going their own way, but not until the Pied-billed Grebes and American Coot directed themselves to their personal plans for the morning.
The Bald Eagle lazily made its way south while we drank in the beauty of the mildness of the day.
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Souls of the Heartland
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blue Jay
Male Bufflehead
Male Gadwall
Male Red-winged Blackbird
Song Sparrow
Great Blue Heron
0730-1130 hrs./39-50 degrees F/35 degree wind chill at start/partly cloudy/0-15 mph wind gusts
El Nino has made things a little cool around here first thing in the morning, but as the wind whips off the Rockies, I trek my way forward. As the warm breath blows into my gloved clenched fists, I fight
to go on, even though my hands are numb. My face also feels the chilled air, but there are high hopes in my heart. If this is what explorers feel like, I have passed the test, and the forward momentum shows that there are many things yet to discover.
See the world through my eyes, and the intensity in my heart. I have only just begun.
Monday, February 9, 2015
The Pre-Valentine's Day Chosen
Great Blue Heron, First Year
Canada Goose
American Goldfinch, non-breeding
Great Blue Heron, first year
American Goldfinch, first year
Northern Mockingbird
American Coot
Canvasbacks(Male on left)
Male Northern Cardinal
Ditto
House Sparrow, Male
Canvasbacks(Female on Left)
Red-winged Blackbird, Male
Dark-eyed Junco
Male Bufflehead Taking Flight
Male Bufflehead in Flight
Male Mallard
Female Northern Cardinal
Mallards Mating
Friday, January 23, 2015
The Land of Plenty
Canvasbacks in Flight
Northern Flicker
Northern Mockingbird
Mourning Dove
American Crow
Ditto
Bufflehead Male
Ditto
American Robin
Great Blue Heron
Ditto
American Crow
0800-0900/partly cloudy/28-29 degrees F/22 degree windchill/no wind
There was a definite chill in the air, but there was plenty of activity on the lake. Many of
our area locals were out, and there was plenty of breathing space for the ducks, even though
a watchful Bald Eagle was west of the Southern Cove. Our friends were gathering and partaking
of what was found in the area. Frost was covering the ground, yet my footsteps were in silence.
In gratitude, my eyes were west, but the eagle disappeared as quickly as it was seen...
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