Yesterday afternoon we noticed this hawk simply standing in the birdbath, cooling his toes. He appeared relaxed and comfortable just watching the yard activity. Which, by the way, was minimal since no finch was going to be joining the hawk for a swim 😉 He was there for over an hour! I snapped a few…
Category: Birds
Peaceful Moment…
“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” ~ Langston Hughes 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦
Monday Attitude
Hopefully your Monday was filled with joy, leaving no room for others to annoy you. Saturday I watched these two birds appear one at a time, argue with one another, then the first one took off, with the seconding one chasing after. I’m sure there’s a story in here somewhere! 😉 “Never argue with stupid…
Got the shot!
When we walk this specific neighborhood park, there is a cluster of trees where we will often hear and see birds, including this stunning vermilion flycatcher. I haven’t always had the zoom lens, or even my camera with me, when we see him. The last two Saturday mornings I’ve walked to this park with my…
Finches Gone Wild
Yesterday on my walk I discovered where the finches go when they aren’t partying at my backyard feeder! There were dozens of beautiful finches enjoying the seeds from all the wild flowers that have been growing in a nearby wash. They were challenging to capture because my camera wanted to focus on the surrounding flowers…