This osprey flew over me while walking along the river yesterday. A red-winged blackbird was following and harassing it along the way. What was it thinking? The blackbird eventually flew off. Maralee
Bird Fight
While walking along the river recently, I stopped to take a photo of a tree swallow. Along came a sparrow and chased it off the bird box. Maralee
Lilies
My lilies have started to bloom and they are beautiful. I have them as a house plant because when I got it, it was too cold to plant outside. I am allergic to the smell of lilies (they make me sneeze uncontrollably) but as long as I keep a little distance from them, I am …
Black Birds
Some of the more common black birds in the area are the Red-Winged Blackbird and the Brewer's Blackbird. I saw plenty of these on my walk with the East Cascades Audubon Society. Maralee
Swallows
While on the walk with the East Cascades Audubon Society on Friday, we saw three different swallows. They are so fast that it is hard to tell the difference unless you have binoculars. The most common one was the tree swallow, although we also saw barn swallows and violet green swallows. Maralee
Through My Lens 