Golden-Crowned Sparrow

I'm not totally sure this is a golden-crowned sparrow but that's the closest bird that comes up in my bird ID. But it sure is a cute little bird. Maralee  

Steller’s Jay

This Steller's Jay was at my feeder until it was chased off by a scrub jay. One of the things I find interesting about the Steller's Jay is that it can mimic the screams of a hawk. There have been numerous times I have been searching the sky for a hawk after hearing its scream …

Ducks

The river is full of ducks these days and the air is filled with the cacophony of quacking. Maralee  

The Elusive Heron

Great Blue Heron sitting on a log

I had planned my regular "lunch hour" walk yesterday but that was cut short when I spotted the elusive heron perched on a log in the river. Of course it was on the opposite side of the river. However, I was able to cross at a bridge downriver and walk back toward the heron on …