The Landing Zone

Duck landing on the river

This time of year there are hundreds of ducks and geese on the river. Every few minutes some with either land or take off so I can get some practice at getting some shots of the birds flying and/or landing. These are a couple from two days ago. Maralee

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 …