While stalking my favorite heron, several Canada geese flew in and landed nearby. It didn't seem to faze my heron in the least. One of the geese positioned itself on a rock and started to do some ballet.
A Year of Wildlife – Day 11 – Geese
A Year of Wildlife – Day 9 – Common Goldeneye
The common goldeneye is a mallard-sized duck . A breeding male has a black head and a distinct white circle at the base of its bill. It also has very distinctive yellow eyes. The females have a gray body and a chocolate-brown head . . . and yellow eyes. I came across this one while …
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A Year of Wildlife – Day 6 – My Favorite Heron
I only got one shot of the heron today. I was busy doing other things and didn't have the time to sit and wait for it to do other things . . . like fish. Maralee
Timing and Luck – A Year of Wildlife – Day 5 – Bald Eagle
Sometimes timing, and luck, are everything. I went to the river to seek out my favorite heron and as I'm walking toward the river a bald eagle swooped down and landed in a tree across the river. If I had been there 15 seconds earlier, I would have been walking among trees and wouldn't have …
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A Year of Wildlife – Day 4 – Great Blue Heron
My great blue heron was out and oblivious to everything around it. It spent a lot of time preening and grooming. Maralee
Through My Lens 