Winter 2013

Not much to say, just a few pictures with my new camera.

Welcome Back

Spring is finally here. In and around Grand Lake this usually means lots of rain and high water and the return of many migrating species of birds including the osprey, the yellow-bellied sapsucker and the double-crested cormorant. The first pic is also my entry into Sky Watch Fridays http://skyley.blogspot.ca/
The last pic is of an Inuksuk I spotted on Sunnyside beach last week....it is under several feet of water this week but I will be waiting and watching for its return too.

 

 

 

Latest Birds

These are my latest bird photos and one of a  lonely porcupine. The yellow-rumped warbler has been eating flies from my second story window for about a week. He taps lightly on the window each time and now even the dogs aren't paying attention to him. The osprey seemed very upset with the crow, but could not catch him, as the crow deftly avoided the osprey with quick, last second moves. As kids, we had fun calling each other a yellow-bellied sapsucker, but here is a pic of the real thing. The great blue heron figured out a way to get an easy meal. The last two pics are of a little bird living in my yard. He is very adept at catching flys and moths, and seems to use his tail as a counter-weight when sitting. If anyone recognizes this little guy, I would appreciate identification.