World Wildlife Day

Today is World Wildlife Day so I thought I would go back in time and share some of the wildlife photos I've taken over the last few years. Maralee

Spotted Towhee

Although this is apparently a common bird in our area, this is the first time I've seen one. While I was walking today, I saw this bird run across the walking path quite a distance ahead of me. At first I thought it was a chipmunk because of the way it ran. I was quite …

Geese

I love watching geese and ducks coming in for a landing. They're synchronized and will circle until they find the best landing conditions. Sort of like an airplane coming in for a landing. The geese are setting up their nesting areas and are defending their territory. There were numerous geese "couples" in the marsh setting …

Heron

The heron has been a regular down at the river lately. I'm still waiting for it to catch a fish while I'm watching. I thought he came close a couple of days ago when it dived into the water, but it came up empty billed and shortly thereafter flew off. Maralee