I never realized how long and elegant a tree swallow is for such a small bird. Must be the swallowtail!
Tag: #Birds
The definition of “red” in Robin…
Spring fashion colors shown here in a robin’s definition of red! I was sitting in the car waiting for John when this robin came bobbing up to me and asked to be photographed. Meanwhile Google: al jolson red red robin (Thank you shoreacres!)
Chilly robin really did look like this!
Crayola moment! Please color in this baseball-look-alike so people recognize that he is a robin. FYI: he is standing in snow.
White ground vs. black ground!
Your yard may be white with snow but ours is black with grackles! River is frozen beyond them.
Low tide in the pond is paradise for herring gulls!
Low tide sneaks up on the little fish that normally enjoy our pond, leaving them suddenly trapped and easy prey for the hungry herring gulls who descend like a snowstorm.
A trip to the zoo!
Irresistable items to buy of course!
Design to enjoy!
Native wood ducks are incredible!
Beaver in autumn leaves!
Zoo plantings are wonderful! 
These two pelicans are preparing for spring! There is always something exciting going on at the zoo!
Blackbirds gather in the afternoon
Grackles gather in the afternoon, filling the treetops! Winter is coming! I call them pepper birds because they sprinkle like pepper across the sky!
In a whirr of grackle wings and calls, they are off to their next stop!
Have you been to the dentist recently?
Look closely and you’ll find a dentist ant working on this accidental catfish jaw. Eagles are so good at discarding the parts they don’t want to eat, like this jaw full of teeth. It’s interesting to see how many fish parts they discard in the road.
Bird Art
Possibly mocking bird art! Love the metallics!
Red Eye, osprey chick, fledged 7/15!
Here’s Red Eye, back at her nest, the morning after she fledged. Her parents will continue to feed her while she learns how to fish. Check out her wing and breast spots. There is a doe on the far shore, probably about 1/4 mile away.
Pictures taken with an I-phone peeking thru a telescope may not be the best quality but at least you can see what’s happening.
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