Vultures

February 8, 2016

Yup. Very odd looking creature the turkey vulture, isn’t it? I do like looking at them in flight. But their faces are quite a shock, up closer – closer than this. They surf on the wind, just letting the currents take them away. It looks like they’re enjoying themselves so much. And its been quite windy around here lately. Before today, I can’t say I ever noticed one in a…

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Deer Pass

February 8, 2016

Three little birds showed up today. I was pleased to see them Since experimenting with the cameras, the birds have not been showing up and remaining in a constant range well enough for me to capture them. I was pleased to see them because I am not sure what one of the species is. This is the eastern phoebe, of course.   And this is the eastern bluebird.   And…

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Wood Stork on the Lawn

February 8, 2016

The wood stork was on the lawn yesterday. I have been seeing it in Raccoon’s Cove, Otter Bay, Heron Inlet, Deer Pass Stork’s Rest for several days. That really is a little bit of paradise over there. Yesterday’s offerings were consumed by all the brightly colored flowers from the day before, so I didn’t get to the stork. But here he is. On the lawn of the backyard, yet again. He…

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