Monday, April 25, 2016

Critters this weekend.


Ruffed Grouse


Ringnecked Ducks

Male Common Merganser

Bufflehead pair

Bufflehead synchronized swimming
Downey Woodpecker in Crab Tree


Tree Swallows

someone's voicing an opinion





Original Marx Brothers: from L to R:   Groucho, Chico, Zeppo, Gummo and Harper er Harpo.
That's all folks

Thursday, April 21, 2016

As Spring advances the seasonal visitors (and others) treturn


Mr. Common Merganser, 2 wives and a visitor (Hooded Merganser far left)

Female Goldeneye


Purple Finch

Ringnecked Ducks

Northern Harrier hunting along the river's shore



Hooded Mergansers

Golden eye males fight for females

    
Actually only chase each other. Don't come to blows


Otter resting beside the hole in the ice where it dives for fish.






Early Wood Duck


Wasn't going to pose any longer.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Annual Owl survey outing

Began with group watching and admiring Ducks. and a far distant Bald Eagle.
Ringneck Ducks

Common Mergansers And Goldeneyes

Common Merganser

Find the Eagle








Monday, April 18, 2016

Vultures,ducks,Sandhills and Trumpeter Swans

2 of 5 Turkey Vultures having just left feeding along lake shore.         (Fence is Mine property boundary not a cage.)



  
Wing drying time