We have a lot of scrub jays around here and I don't normally seek them out to photograph them. But this one just sat and waited for me to take its photo. Maralee
The Heron . . . Again
I went down to the river hoping to catch a glimpse of my elusive heron. I didn't have to wait long. I only had to walk about 100 feet along the river before I spotted it standing on a rock in the middle of the river. I found a somewhat comfortable spot to sit and …
Ice Abstracts
We have had some beautiful, clear days but it has been very cold. What little water is left in the canals has frozen over with some interesting abstracts. I photographed a few on a walk along the canal today. Maralee
Common Merganser
Among the mallards congregating on the river were a number of common mergansers. The male mergansers are striking with their black and white bodies and red bills. The females not quite so much. They're still beautiful but with their red hair and grayish bodies, they're not quite as good-looking as the males. But that seems …
In Sync
There were a lot of ducks on the pond by the river. Now that ice is forming along the banks, they seem to congregate in the area of open water. This group flew overhead after taking off from the river. Maralee
Through My Lens 