Birds

Can I help?: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

8 years ago

Fence King: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

8 years ago

Wisdom in Black & White: CB&W

Great Horned Owl Up Close Here's a shot of the piercing gaze of a great horned owl. The bird looks…

8 years ago

Osprey pair in action: WPC

An unlikely sighting Last week I was out walking my dog on the Mill A Loop Trail  in Bend, Oregon…

8 years ago

Blackbird Rising: WPC

Last weekend I saw this yellow-headed blackbird rising above the misty steam surrounding Crystal Crane Hot Springs in Oregon. He…

8 years ago

Have no fear, killdeer here: WPC

Every time I see a killdeer, it brings a smile to my face. A bold bird They are a bold…

8 years ago

Sketching Raptors Workshop

Drawing from a different perspective On January 20, visitors entered Classroom A at the High Desert Museum to find the…

9 years ago

Common Nighthawk

Silent Sleeper You may have heard this bird flying overhead making a "peent" call. The common nighthawk is most active…

9 years ago

Bridge Art – The Other Side

I have posted a couple pictures of  bridge art on one side of this bridge in Bend, Oregon. Now it's…

9 years ago

Barn swallows times three

Here's a picture of three young swallows perched in a willow tree at Sunriver, Oregon waiting for a snack. The…

9 years ago

Turkey Time!

Before the transformation... Tomorrow many people will be eating a delicious turkey dinner. I wanted to share some pictures of…

9 years ago

Waiting for take off: Cooper’s hawk

Cooper's hawk checking out the scenery (and prey) before taking off

9 years ago

Kingbird surveying his realm

This western kingbird distracted us while we were on a field trip looking for Swainson's hawks and ground squirrels. Their…

9 years ago

Peek-a-boo view of flicker

Some birds you hear long before you see them. I was happy to follow the sound of a northern flicker's…

9 years ago

Blurry songster

Out of focus but in tune I recently heard a complicated and beautiful birdsong but it took me a minute…

9 years ago

Feathering the nest

Silent Sunday

9 years ago

Nevermore

Silent Sunday

9 years ago

Hummer time

It's hummer time! Here's a view of a hummingbird working the flowers of spring last year.  The flowers fade away…

9 years ago

A green scene

Photo Friday

9 years ago

Cooper’s Hawks – Common but cool

Apparently some hawks think our backyard water feature is their personal smorgasbord. I often see a swoosh of wings go…

9 years ago

Peace times three

Photo Friday

10 years ago

Waiting out the storm

Robins feasted on juniper berries while waiting out the storm. Weekly Photo Challenge - Ambience

10 years ago

Tucked in for Winter

These ducks are getting themselves all tucked in in anticipation of a long cold winter. Weekly Photo Challenge - anticipation

10 years ago

The Watcher: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

10 years ago

Peace Tree 2: Weekly Photo Challenge

I'm calling this image Peace Tree 2 because I used digital magic to alter it into this final version. I…

10 years ago

A Tiny Nap

We sleep, but the loom of life never stops, and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down…

10 years ago

Giving art wings: Calming through creating

Stress and chaos can take parts of you away; creating art helps to bring it back. I decided I needed…

10 years ago

Solitary Young Solitaire: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

10 years ago

A Fluttering of Grosbeaks: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

10 years ago

Waxwing Tree in Bloom: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

10 years ago

Proud Procession: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

10 years ago

Small Swallows: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

10 years ago

Bird Bloopers: Weekly Photo Challenge – Fun!

I figured out these were not bad pictures, they were just bird bloopers so I had a little fun with…

10 years ago