Category: Birding

Lunch at the Pier

Despite the success of the other birds and beasts, over all this time, I had never seen him actually catch anything. Until now.

A Pair

Valentine’s Day is coming.  And our minds turn to all those romantic images of love: hearts, roses, cupid, maybe a dove or two.  But I don’t see doves very often.  And when I do, they are usually mixed within the huge flock of pigeons that are scrabbling for birdseed under someone’s feeder.  Not very romantic….

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Indulgence

She watched us from her post –impatience on her brow, pollen on her chin.  Our work in the garden bed was keeping her from the red blossoms of her sage.  And there was still plenty of feasting to be done.

Mottled Rooster Stands on One Foot

  I don’t know if Little Richard is practicing the principles of tai chi and is rusty about the Golden Rooster Stands on One Foot maneuver or if he is merely airing out his slippers.  In any case, this little Mille Fleur d’Uccle bantam rooster lives up to his hype. In French, “Mille Fleur” translates as “Thousand…

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Winged 2

Winged 2 @ #elkhornslough Graceful dinosaurs of the air #pelicans #birds

Winged

A few moments in the late afternoon along the slough.  The beating of wings. The splash of a dive. The call of delight.  Winged.      

Diving for Dinner

A Brandt’s cormorant eyes a pelagic crab. But he has plans for a deep water dinner.

Stalker

A young green heron searches for dinner in the quiet pools of the Carmel River long before the heavy rains of winter.

#JunePhotoChallenge 16-30

Now that I am taking more photos, I am also starting to branch out and take chances with my shots–different angles, more blur, and riffs on topics.  It was a fun month.  And I’m looking forward to see myself grow. #16. Vibrant On our last trip to Paso Robles, we visited Tablas Creek where we enjoyed…

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