Deer Encounter

Deer

As I was walking along the river yesterday, camera in hand, looking for birds, I heard a rustling in the trees next to me and lo and behold, there was a group of about 8 deer walking by. They weren't more than 10-15 feet away. I stopped. They stopped. I was able to get a …

Hummingbird

This hummingbird is still visiting my feeder. It may be the one who stayed so long last year. These were taken a couple of weeks ago when there were still some leaves left on the trees.  Maralee

Scrub Jay

Scrub Jay

The scrub jay is a very common bird around here. I see them chasing other birds away from the feeder, in the trees, bushes . . . just about everywhere. They have a very raucous voice and most times can be heard before they are seen. Maralee  

Geese Overhead

These geese flew right over my head while walking this week. They were almost too close to get a decent shot with a 300mm lens. Then they landed just upstream from where I was walking and met up with another group of geese. Maralee