I spotted the towhee out the window, so these aren't the greatest pics, but I love seeing all of our migrators coming back! Starting to feel like spring has really sprung! … [Read more...]
Sharp Shinned Hawk catches Tufted Titmouse
Steve was watching the birds in the backyard and saw everyone fly away. Then, a large bird chased a tufted titmouse right into the side of the house. Then, to Steve's surprise, the hawk landed right there by our back door. Right where the dogs go out to get his prey situated. … [Read more...]
Turkeys Visit
We've been being visited by this flock of turkeys lately. It's a group of 10 - 12 toms. They are super fun to watch. They strut about, sometimes they fluff up and show all their feathers. They are sometimes bold and sometimes skittish. Really fun to watch. Here's a cool … [Read more...]
Signs of Spring – Robin & Junco
Watching robins scratching thru the leaf litter underneath the pine trees this afternoon makes it easy to remember spring is nearby even though most everything else is covered in snow. This picture is from yesterday before the snow & is zoomed in a lot. But, I liked seeing … [Read more...]
Northern Flicker
We only see these guys as they pass through. Got a couple of shots but from a pretty fair distance. … [Read more...]
Sandhill Cranes
Steve went for a walk down our dirt road today and he thought he was hearing sandhill cranes. He continued walking and spotted this pair in the back of the field. These aren't great pics because they are very zoomed in. Interesting to see them out here. We usually only hear them … [Read more...]
