A FEW FROM OUR WALK THIS MORNING.

Signs of Spring are happening.

Red-tailed Hawk.

Red-tailed Hawk.

We saw Mountain Bluebirds for the first time this year.

Male Mountain Bluebird.

Oops, excuse me.

Male Mountain Bluebird.

Male Mountain Bluebird.

Male Mountain Bluebird.

I'LL HAVE SOME PRINTS IN THIS UPCOMING GALLERY SHOW IN OSOYOOS.

 

I HAD A FEW MINUTES OF FREE TIME IN OSOYOOS TODAY SO I WENT DOWN TO THE LAKESHORE.

There was a large flock of Coots next to the shoreline.  Take a look at that foot!

It was bath time for several of them.

Don't be afraid, I'm only stretching.

Then a Killdeer came wandering along the edge of the lake.

He stopped and posed a few times for me.

ON MY DRIVE BY WHITE LAKE ON MONDAY MARCH 23 I WATCHED THIS RED-TAILED HAWK DIVE FROM A POWER POLE INTO THE GRASS BESIDE THE ROAD. HE LIFTED OFF WITH A LITTLE FURRY CREATURE INTO THE TOP OF A PINE TREE RIGHT BESIDE ME. THESE SHOTS WERE TAKEN OVER THE COURSE OF ONE MINUTE WHICH WAS ALL IT TOOK TO DEVOUR HIS LUNCH.

Landed with his lunch.

Checking to make sure nobody is going to try to steal his meal.

The eating frenzy begins.

The last bite.

Is that all?

Off to look for another snack.

MONDAY MARCH 23, 2026 MORNING WALK AND AFTERNOON DRIVE.

Female Western bluebird gathering nesting material.

Male Spotted Towhee.

We were watching this male Western Bluebird that was sitting on a post.  Suddenly he flew down and landed just over twenty feet in front of us which seemed strange but we weren't complaining.

It turned out he saw something we didn't!

Then it was back up to the same post to rest for a bit.

I don't remember if I've ever seen one before but this is a Cassin's Finch.

Cassin's Finch.

Cassin's Finch.

In the afternoon I took a drive up by White Lake and watched this American Kestrel hovering several times.

American Kestrel.

American Kestrel.

American Kestrel decided to head for a new spot.

A FEW MORE FROM MY DRIVE DOWN TO OSOYOOS AND HAYNES POINT LAST FRIDAY, MARCH 20.

Northern Flicker.

Northern Flicker.

Downie Woodpecker.

Downie Woodpecker.

Killdeer.

Killdeer.

Killdeer.

Ring-billed Gull.

Ring-billed Gull.

Red-winged Blackbird.

Bald Eagle with a large fish.

Bald Eagle with a large fish.

Early blooms at Haynes Point.

Early blooms at Haynes Point.

Early blooms at Haynes Point.