A Coot and a Duck

I went for a walk at the river recently and am finally hearing sounds of spring. I could hear the red-winged blackbirds calling out - a sure sign of spring. I photographed this coot near a pond and I think this is the first time I've seen a coot out of the water. I didn't …

Duck Weather

Yesterday we had a combination of snow, rain, sun and wind. Typical spring weather in Central Oregon. I went for a short walk when it wasn't raining too hard and the ducks seemed to be enjoying this weather.  There must have been 100 ducks near the pond walking around . . . but there were …

Ducks on the Pond

Now that the ice is melting, this little pond near our home has been a hangout for a bunch of ducks. I enjoy watching their antics in the water. Maralee

Junco

I hadn't seen any junco's at the feeder for a while but when the snow returned this week, so did the junco's. Maralee