Hooded Mergansers

There have been quite a few hooded merganser couples out on the water this week. They are another very interesting duck. They are very shy and will quickly move away when someone comes near. Maralee

Downy Woodpecker

Last week, while walking around the neighborhood, I saw a small downy woodpecker in a tree. I didn't have my camera with me so no photos. On Monday, I took my camera with me hoping that I might spot it in the same area. Voila!! There it was in a tree a short distance from …

Scrub Jay

We have a lot of scrub jays around here and I don't normally seek them out to photograph them. But this one just sat and waited for me to take its photo. Maralee