Barred Owl A few years ago, we had a barred owl come to visit us. My husband was hoping he would stay around and catch some of the squirrels in our yard. He was disappointed. We didn’t see him after this, but they don’t usually spend their time hunting in the daytime. The barred owl […]
Month: December 2011
The King at Christmas
Photo Opportunities at the Bird Feeder
Bluejay Red Breasted Nuthatch White Breasted Nuthatch Black-capped Chickadee A great way to practice your photography is taking pictures of the birds at the birdfeeders. We get quite a few of them in the winter. To make them look as though they aren’t right at the feeder, I put out several different branches to have them […]
Ducks in our “Front Yard”
… and this is how you walk … Merganzer A drippy duck We have many mallard ducks in our area, and often see them with their small ducklings. I took the top picture several years ago, and was pleasantly surprised to see the duckling looking like it was copying its mother. I realize the duckling is […]